KYC
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit to Require ID Verification for All Users by Year End: Report
Popular cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit will require all of its users to be ID verified before the end of this year under its revamped know-your-customer (KYC) policy.
BitMEX Accelerates Mandatory ID Verification After Charges of Lax Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The exchange moved deadline for identity verification from February 2021 to November 2020.
BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways
The change comes with a six-month “grace period” ending in February.
Sri Lanka's Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development 'Shortly': Central Bank
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide which firm will develop a blockchain platform that could speed the processing of bank users' ID information.
Identity Startup Notabene Launches Exchange Tool for FATF Travel Rule Compliance
A Financial Action Task Force meeting this week is proving to be a popular time for industry players to launch compliance-minded tech solutions.
LocalBitcoins' Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.
Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard
Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with.
P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Takes First Step in Bringing Private Bitcoin Trades to BlueWallet Users
Users of the BlueWallet app can now view available trades on Hodl Hodl, with trading coming soon.
FATF Says US 'Largely Compliant' With Virtual Currency Recommendations
A new Financial Action Task Force report says the U.S. is largely in compliance with its recommendations around digital assets, but still has some "minor deficiencies" in its state and federal framework.
Poloniex Drops KYC for Withdrawals Below $10,000 Following US Exit
The new KYC requirements come a week after Poloniex completed its U.S. exit.
