# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

“# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back ” The latest news has left the decentralized finance community in a collective fetal position. Responding to the threat of increased regulatory oversight, leading decentralized exchange Uniswap recently restricted the trading of certain tokens. Earlier in July, Dan M. Berkovitz, chairman of the Commodity…

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# Cardano Foundation partners with Coinfirm for FATF and 6AMLD compliance

# Cardano Foundation partners with Coinfirm for FATF and 6AMLD compliance

“# Cardano Foundation partners with Coinfirm for FATF and 6AMLD compliance ” The nonprofit organization behind Cardano has partnered with blockchain analytics provider Coinfirm to ensure ADA is in compliance with the Financial Action Task Force’s guidelines. In an Aug. 24 announcement, the Cardano Foundation said it would be using Coinfirm’s services to provide Anti-Money…

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# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization

# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization

“# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization ” Cryptocurrency brought us peer-to-peer payments that continue to elevate participation in the global economy for millions of people without access to traditional banking services. The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) promises to further expand access to financial services, including savings, lending, derivatives, asset management…

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# Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts

# Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts

“# Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts ” Former United States Treasury Criminal Investigator Greg Monahan joined major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to oversee the company’s international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts, the exchange announced on Aug. 18. Before replacing Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer at Binance, Monahan worked…

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# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses

# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses

“# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses ” Due to their anonymity or pseudonymity, digital assets are perceived as entailing the risks of money laundering and financing terrorism. In October 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) adopted changes to its recommendations on financial activities involving digital assets, adding the definitions…

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# Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborate

# Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborate

“# Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborate ” Decentralized finance, or DeFi, has established itself as a force capable of disrupting traditional systems. While DeFi still mostly keeps opposing itself to traditional finance, the centralized operators are actively looking for ways to integrate into the established system. The institutional interest pushes both decentralized and…

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