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Can Crypto Firms Catch Up on Compliance Gaps as Regulations Evolve?

Fintech News

As crypto adoption accelerates, regulators are ramping up enforcement of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Travel Rule compliance in APAC. As a result, many have passed legislation to implement the Travel Rule for virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

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OpusDatum turns 18: A coming of age

The Payments Association

2024 : Released WireCheck, a real-time screening tool to strengthen FATF Travel Rule compliance and reduce operational drag. A few things on the horizon: Reimagining travel rule implementation : The FATF Travel Rule was intended to bring transparency to digital asset transfers, yet practical adoption remains patchy.

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XREX Singapore Gets MAS Greenlight for Crypto Payments License

Fintech News

XREX Singapore, a blockchain-enabled financial institution specialising in cross-border payments, has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Dollar (USD), and will support stablecoins like USDT and USDC, adhering to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) travel rule.

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In the age of crypto, is FATF playing catch-up on Recommendation 16?

The Payments Association

As crypto reshapes finance, the FATF’s Travel Rule struggles to keep pacecan global regulators close the gap on illicit transactions? Unlike traditional banking, crypto transactions often involve pseudonymous addresses, decentralised platforms, and non-custodial wallets, making it far more difficult to enforce the Travel Rule.

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Why payment transparency is critical to the future of correspondent banking

The Payments Association

Correspondent banking is vital in facilitating global trade, enabling cross-border remittances, and connecting emerging markets to the international financial system. Cross-border payments often involve multiple intermediary institutions, each with varying levels of visibility over the originator and beneficiary.

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Open Payments Coalition Launches Universal Payment ID

PYMNTS

The international, cross-border payments industry has been ripe for disruption and we see PayID playing a pivotal role in achieving that,” Gaurav Dahake, CEO of BitBNS, said in the release. “We We are excited to facilitate borderless, frictionless instant transactions for free for users.”.

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Sumsub to Showcase Digital Identity Verification Solutions at Seamless Asia

Fintech News

This includes the development of proprietary technologies such as workflow builders, liveness and deepfake detection, and mechanisms to adhere to the travel rule. “As regulators made the travel rule a compliance requirement, the world is fast evolving to adopt the travel rule.