Korean crypto exchanges are now in compliance with the Travel Rule
Complying with the rules puts South Korea ahead of the curve for regulating virtual assets, but may be harming the domestic industry with overbearing transfer restrictions between exchanges. South Korean crypto exchanges have reached the government-mandated deadline to come into compliance with the so-called Travel Rule, but not all industry players are pleased with the measure.Starting today, Korean exchanges will flag any crypto transfers worth more than roughly $821. Transfers higher than that value will be restricted to user-verified wallets and a select number of exchanges that have....
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Tether, the operator of one of the leading stablecoins in the crypto market has announced it will commence trials of a system that will allow the company to comply with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) travel rule. The system, that is provided by Notabene, a company that offers ID and travel rule compliance solutions, will allow Tether to automatically communicate travel rule data between Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
Tether Eyes Compliance Solution
Tether, the company behind the issuance of the biggest stablecoin by market cap in the cryptocurrency market, USDT,....
A great number of cryptocurrency businesses are preparing for the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules toward cryptocurrencies, specifically the Travel Rule. This month 25 Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) published a paper that outlines how American-based VASPs aim to comply with the FATF Travel Rule. Digital currency companies, otherwise known as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the eyes of global regulators are concerned about regulation and compliance this year. In fact, in the recent report written by the Digital Currency Group (DCG), the survey’s....
“We ... adding new members so that TRUST can provide comprehensive compliance across the crypto industry,” said the joint announcement. Many major crypto companies based in the United States have released a solution for the Financial Action Task Force's Travel Rule.In a Wednesday blog post, crypto services provider Paxos announced the launch of the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology, or TRUST, with members, including Coinbase, BlockFi, Gemini, Kraken, Robinhood, Circle and Fidelity Digital Asset Services. The endeavor is aimed at ensuring crypto firms are in compliance with the....