# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering

# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering

“# France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering ” French financial authorities are strengthening the country’s cryptocurrency regulations in a move to prevent illicit activities like money laundering and terrorism financing. On Dec. 9, several ministries in France jointly introduced an order aiming to prevent anonymous digital asset transactions by banning…

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# Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation

# Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation

“# Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation ” Major cryptocurrency advocates in Russia are opposing the government’s stringent approach to regulating the crypto industry. The Committee on Blockchain Technologies and Cryptoeconomics, whose ranks include executives from major crypto exchanges Binance and OKEx, has called on the state to soften regulations…

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# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation

# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation

“# Execs from ‘99% fake’ exchange face charges over market manipulation ” South Korean authorities have charged executives of what was once the country’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbit, over market manipulation allegations. According to news outlet News1, prosecutors are preparing a case against Coinbit chairman Choi Mo and two unnamed executives on charges of fraud…

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