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Global AML Regulations: What You Need To Know Wherever you do business, achieving AML compliance means dealing with financial regulators and understanding legislation imposed at a national and international level. With so much legislative ground to cover, our guide to the […]

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Automated AML 4. FinTechs drive demand for automated AML With increasing consumer adoption and subsequent transaction volumes in a competitive FinTech climate, 2019 will see a large number of firms move to automate their AML practices to scale even faster. […]

Image of 7 Trends in AML Compliance: AML Information Sharing

AML Information Sharing A cornerstone of an effective AML/CFT framework, information sharing between financial institutions is an ongoing compliance priority for regulators and financial institutions around the world.   CFT/AML Information sharing is a key recommendation of the Financial Action Task […]

Luxembourg Cryptocurrency Regulation

Is cryptocurrency legal in Luxembourg? Cryptocurrencies: Not legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with the CSSF There are no specific Luxembourg cryptocurrency regulations but the government’s legislative attitude towards cryptocurrencies is generally progressive. Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna has commented […]

Gibraltar crypto regulation

Is Cryptocurrency Legal in Gibraltar? Cryptocurrencies: Not considered legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with the GFSC Gibraltar is a global leader in cryptocurrency regulation: while cryptocurrency is not considered legal tender in the country, cryptocurrency exchanges are legal […]

Malta Cryptocurrency Regulation

Is Cryptocurrency Legal in Malta? Cryptocurrencies: Not legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, regulated under the VFA Act Malta has taken a very progressive approach to cryptocurrencies, positioning itself as a global leader in crypto regulation. While cryptocurrencies are not legal […]

Estonia Cryptocurrency Regulations

Is Cryptocurrency Legal in Estonia? Cryptocurrencies: Not legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with the Financial Intelligence Unit (supervised by Financial Supervisory Authority). Estonia cryptocurrency regulations are open and innovative, especially in comparison to other EU member-states. Although not […]

The United States Department Of Justice DOJ

What Is The United States Department Of Justice? The United States Department of Justice is the federal government agency responsible for enforcing laws and administering justice across the United States. The DOJ’s purpose is to protect the public from foreign […]

money services business

Money services businesses provide currency exchange and conversion services for organizations all over the world. Financial institutions that transmit or convert money fall into the classification of ‘Money Services Business’ (MSB). While they provide some of the same services, MSBs […]

Cryptocurrency australia regulations and laws

Is cryptocurrency legal In Australia? Cryptocurrencies: Legal, treated as property Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with AUSTRAC In Australia, cryptocurrency, digital currencies, and cryptocurrency exchanges are legal. In addition to this, Australia cryptocurrency regulations  and laws are also progressive. The […]

Latin America cryptocurrency regulations

Is cryptocurrency legal in Latin America? Cryptocurrencies: Laws vary by country Cryptocurrency exchanges: Regulation, laws vary by country Latin America cryptocurrency regulations run the legislative spectrum. Those countries with harsher regulations include Bolivia which has comprehensively banned cryptocurrencies and exchanges, […]

EU cryptocurrency regulation

Is Cryptocurrency Legal in the EU? Cryptocurrencies: Legal, Euro-backed member-states may be restricted on introducing their own cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency exchanges: Regulations may vary by member-state, and by compliance with the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Commission (EC), European Central Bank […]