Questions around cryptocurrency assessments gain momentum, which brings some nuanced challenges in assessing crypto’s place in M&A.
Category: KYC
Dubai’s economic department to roll out blockchain-based corporate KYC
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development wants to accelerate the total adoption of UAE KYC — the national Know Your Customer standard running on blockchain technology.
How African Users Can Buy and Trade Bitcoin Cash Without Facing KYC or Geoblocking Hurdles
Africa remains the home to a large proportion of the world’s population that is unbanked according to a 2017 World Bank Global Index survey. Many of those who are unbanked cite their lack of official identification particulars as one of the main reasons for their predicament. Cryptos Narrowing Financial Exclusion Gap Therefore, in their effort […]
Central Bank of Nigeria Blocks Fintech Startups From Accessing KYC Service— Decision Described as an ‘Attack on All Fintechs’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently suspended the provision of the bank validation number (BVN) service to all fintech and third-party partners. The decision means non-banks entities include crypto startups “have lost one of the most comprehensive means of identity verification in the country.” New Identification System Before the latest decision, the CBN […]
DeFi’s critical missing piece: Credit scores
Traditional finance is built not on collateral but on reputation, and DeFi will grow by following suit.
Japan’s FSA asks cryptocurrency industry group to introduce FATF travel rule
Japan has been a member of the FATF since 1990.
“Probably The Largest KYC Data Leak In History” Demonstrates The Importance Of Bitcoin Privacy
The alleged hack has left millions of users’ personal data — including passwords and addresses — available for 1.5 BTC on the dark web.
New FATF Guidance Applies Regulatory Standards to Decentralized Exchanges, Defi and NFTs
On March 19, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published draft guidance on the risk-based approach to virtual assets. The newly updated guidance now applies anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules to stablecoins, decentralized finance (defi), and non-fungible token (NFT) assets. FATF Defines Decentralized Exchanges and Defi as a Virtual Asset Service Providers For a while […]
South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization
The growing cost of compliance in South Korea could push smaller crypto businesses out of the country.
Experts say new South Korean crypto rules will create a monopolized market
Blockchain industry members claim that smaller-scale startups have struggled to forge partnerships with local banks in South Korea and are therefore unable to register under regulators’ new requirements.