# Russia’s money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions

# Russia’s money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions

“# Russia’s money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions ” Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, or Rosfinmonitoring — the country’s Anti-Money Laundering body — is policing crypto to fiat transactions. The federal executive body responsible for AML oversight made this known while addressing the members of parliament on Tuesday, according to a report by…

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# South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization

# South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization

“# South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization ” From real-name account trading to investigating individuals using cryptocurrencies to evade taxes, government officials in South Korea are enacting stricter regulations to oversee the cryptocurrency industry in the country. These measures often require digital currency businesses to provide detailed customer data and transaction…

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# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa

# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa

“# Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa ” The first-ever virtual version of Blockchain Africa delivered an optimistic outlook for the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in the continent as the world settles into a new normal dictated by COVID-19. The conference featured a number of well-known industry commentators, participants and…

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# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor

# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor

“# Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor ” Godwin Emefiele, governor of Nigeria’s central bank which previously banned banks from servicing crypto exchanges, has reportedly clarified the bank’s position on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country. According to local news outlet TodayNG, Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, deputy…

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