Webinar replay
The Cost of Non-Compliance for Crypto Exchanges
What KuCoin's case teaches us
KuCoin agreed to pay nearly $300 million in the US for failing to meet basic compliance requirements. Our panel breaks down where it went wrong, what exchanges in Africa and elsewhere should learn from it, and the compliance steps that keep a platform ahead of regulators.
- Date
- Thursday, 13 February 2025
- Time
- 13:00 WAT
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Format
- LinkedIn Live
With Oge Anene, Stanley Golomo, Chioma OnyekeluFree. Enter your details and the full session plays right here.
The session
What you'll learn
- Where KuCoin's compliance failed: no registration as a money transmitter, optional KYC, a weak AML programme and no suspicious transaction reports
- The red flags that show an exchange takes compliance lightly
- How to build a compliance programme: a compliance officer, policies and procedures, risk assessment, controls, training, record-keeping and independent audits
- Why African regulators are moving from regulation to enforcement
- Whether stricter rules will push users to DeFi, and how users can choose safer platforms
Audience
Who is this for?
- Crypto exchanges and VASPs
- Founders building crypto businesses
- Compliance and AML professionals
- Regulators and law enforcement
- Crypto users and traders
Speakers
Your speakers
Oge Anene
Lawyer and Crypto Investigator, A&D Forensics
Stanley Golomo
Certified Crypto Compliance Specialist, A&D Forensics
Chioma Onyekelu
Blockchain Forensics & AML Specialist, Training Lead, A&D Forensics
The Cost of Non-Compliance for Crypto Exchanges
Thursday, 13 February 2025 · 13:00 WAT
