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PayPal's Financial Crimes Division Is Seeking a Blockchain Expert
The payments giant is seeking a blockchain expert to help identify use cases for the tech in the prevention of financial crimes.
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The legislation may spell bad news for questionable ICOs. (Image via: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock)
South Korean Lawmakers Greenlight Strict Crypto AML Bill
South Korean lawmakers voted to place tough new requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges, adding legitimacy to the country’s sprawling crypto economy – and potentially trigger...
The legislation may spell bad news for questionable ICOs. (Image via: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock)

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Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity.
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Top 10 US Retail Banks Unknowingly Serve Crypto Startups, CipherTrace Claims
CipherTrace revealed research Monday showing that the top 10 retail banks by assets managed in the U.S. worked with unregistered crypto money services businesses by transmitti...
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Here's a New Banking Tool for Vetting Crypto Exchanges
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic is now offering banks a product that aims to provide up-to-date risk profiles of more than 200 of the largest crypto exchanges around the wo...
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FinCEN Sees Jump in Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports
Crypto companies have filed 7,100 Suspicious Activity Reports since May, America’s anti-money-laundering chief said at a banking conference Tuesday.
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A Third of Crypto Exchanges Have Little or No KYC, Says CipherTrace
Around one third of the top 120 exchanges are "weak" when it comes to know-your-customer (KYC) verification, while two-thirds "lack strong KYC policies," the firm said.
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CipherTrace's Blockchain Forensics Service Now Covers 700 Crypto Assets
The blockchain analytics provider now offers a window into the data of more than 87 percent of the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
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Chainalysis Adds More ERC-20 Tokens to Crypto Sleuthing Service
Chainalysis' expansion brings its compliance and tracking software to a larger swath of ERC-20 tokens.
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US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use
The House of Representatives passed legislation calling for FinCEN to study its use of “innovative technologies” — including blockchain.
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