Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister
Only five crypto firms have received FCA AML registration after the authority became the official money laundering supervisor for crypto businesses last year. Cryptocurrency businesses in the United Kingdom have been struggling to meet Anti-Money Laundering standards set by the Financial Conduct Authority, according to a senior official.John Glen, a member of U.K. Parliament and the economic secretary to the Treasury, pointed out major difficulties in the process of registering crypto firms under the FCA’s AML regulations in official comments on Friday.According to the official, only five....
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Coinbase is on a mission to influence crypto regulation in the U.S. CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted Thursday:
We’ve now met with 30+ crypto firms, 25+ members of congress....