Japan preparing amendment to enforce FATF travel rules on crypto by May 2023:...

Japan preparing amendment to enforce FATF travel rules on crypto by May 2023:...

Meeting international Anti-Money Laundering standards is the latest in a series of measures Japan has taken in recent months to improve its cryptocurrency regulation. Japan is expected to enact new rules on money transfers to prevent the use of crypto for money laundering, according to local news agency Nikkei. The changes will bring Japan up to date with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations.An amendment to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds will be introduced in the National Diet on Oct. 3 that will add crypto to the so-called travel rules on money....


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