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Hydra Darknet Market Shut Down!
Press Release.
Hydra Darknet Market Shut Down!
Hydra darknet market was shut down by Germany’s Federal Police on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Shortly after, a Russian resident was indicted by the Department of Justice  on conspiracy charges related to...
UAE Implements New Virtual Asset Regulatory Law, VARA
AML Compliance.
UAE Implements New Virtual Asset Regulatory Law, VARA
The Dubai World Trade Centre’s board of directors will establish an Act against offenders.The Act will include possible fines to be imposed on offenders. Meanwhile, VARA is permitted to take actions...
Enhanced Due Diligence For Cryptocurrency Exchanges, MSBs and VASPs
AML Compliance.
Enhanced Due Diligence For Cryptocurrency Exchanges, MSBs and VASPs
Enhanced Due Diligence, or ‘EDD, is necessary to protect Money Service Businesses (MSBs), Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs), and Cryptocurrency Exchanges from financial crimes such as money...
AML Compliance.
Demystifying Cryptocurrencies For Law Enforcement Agencies
Bringing blockchain and cryptocurrency education to all levels of the Nigerian Law Enforcement organizations is critical. It's the first step towards agencies being able to detect, trace and seize...
OFAC Guidance On Having a Compliant Cryptocurrency Exchange
AML Compliance.
OFAC Guidance On Having a Compliant Cryptocurrency Exchange
OFAC through the OFAC guidance wants all companies, exchanges involved in the digital asset industry to adopt an SCP and also document their efforts adequately when creating and implementing SCPs.
FATF Travel Rule and ‘DeFi’ Platforms
AML Compliance.
FATF Travel Rule and ‘DeFi’ Platforms
According to FATF, many platforms claim to be decentralized, but their daily operations are managed by a person or organization. Hence, regulators are advised not to depend on a platform’s own...