# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister

# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister

“# Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister ” 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…

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# Hong Kongers use blockchain to save evidence of anti-authoritarian struggles

# Hong Kongers use blockchain to save evidence of anti-authoritarian struggles

“# Hong Kongers use blockchain to save evidence of anti-authoritarian struggles ” Blockchain’s potential to sustain a distributed, tamper-proof infrastructure for collective digital memory has taken on an unexpected political salience for citizens in Hong Kong.  Soon after Hong Kong’s public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong, or RTHK, revealed its intent to erase any archived…

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# Canadian regulators accuse crypto exchange of breaking securities law

# Canadian regulators accuse crypto exchange of breaking securities law

“# Canadian regulators accuse crypto exchange of breaking securities law ” Canadian securities regulators have initiated a regulatory action against major global cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. On Tuesday, the Ontario Securities Commission published a statement of allegations against Polo Digital Assets, also known as Poloniex, alleging that the firm has failed to comply with Ontario securities laws….

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# Bitcoin mining banned in Iran until September

# Bitcoin mining banned in Iran until September

“# Bitcoin mining banned in Iran until September ” The recent crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in Iran has reached a new dimension with the government banning the activity over the summer. According to a report by Bloomberg, President Hassan Rouhani announced the blanket ban on Bitcoin mining in the country in an…

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