South Africa announced plans to weave digital payments and crypto into its financial fabric to boost the economy for marginalized groups.The announcement was made...

The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) has announced a comprehensive plan to strengthen supervision of the crypto industry, which includes removing crypto exchanges that...

The retail FX and Contract for Difference (CFD) broker ConnextFX has appointed Simon Andras as the Group CEO and Executive Director. This appointment marks a significant...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently came with updated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) guidelines. These are extended to encompass all crypto-asset...

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets have experienced significant growth over the past 15 years, but global regulation remains in progress. Regulatory approaches vary worldwide, with...

The “crypto travel rule” is a regulation that requires companies dealing with cryptocurrencies, like exchanges, to share information about who is sending and receiving...

To enhance the country’s risk management regarding money laundering and terrorist financing, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued a memorandum clarifying Travel...

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of India has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to restrict the website URLs of nine cryptocurrency...

The Urgency of AML/CFT Compliance The recent update from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog, has placed the Philippines...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up its game in regulating digital assets, following global standards set by countries like Singapore, the U.S.,...

The president of Turkey has appointed Professor Fatma Ozkul, an expert in crypto assets and blockchain, to join Turkey’s central bank...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the ban on cryptocurrency transactions in the country in a significant reversal of its previous stance.The...