Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to laws, regulations, and procedures designed to prevent the use of financial systems for illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing. In the crypto context, AML measures require exchanges and service providers to monitor transactions and report suspicious activity. These rules often include identity verification, transaction tracking, and compliance reporting. AML frameworks aim to reduce financial crime while allowing legitimate use of digital assets. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and are enforced by regulatory authorities.
The UK’s financial watchdog has instructed sports clubs to assess financial crime and reputational risks, warning that illicit sponsorship funds could violate the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Tether is collaborating with Georgia to launch GEL₮. The initiative leverages a progressive local regulatory framework designed to create a secure, compliant bridge for digital commerce.
With the 2026 midterm elections heating up, the crypto industry is actively mobilizing capital. The hybrid Blockchain Leadership Fund PAC has announced a bipartisan slate of ten congressional candidates as the sector pushes for regulatory clarity.
Citing an unsustainable business model crushed by transaction limits, strict compliance laws, and a multi-million dollar hack, Bitcoin Depot has taken its entire global kiosk network offline to begin an orderly asset liquidation.
Payward Inc., the parent company of Kraken, has trimmed roughly 5% of its workforce, blaming AI-driven operational efficiencies. The corporate realignment comes despite an aggressive $2.6 billion acquisition run and an upcoming public debut that may now slip into 2027.
Global crypto exchange OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly seeking 20% stakes each in Coinone. This move follows a string of massive institutional acquisitions in the South Korean digital asset market.
After years of regulatory clashes, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes the US is on the verge of legislative certainty. The CLARITY Act promises to define token classifications and secure America’s lead in the global digital asset race.
ConsenSys joins Kraken and Ledger in pausing IPO plans as the crypto market faces macroeconomic headwinds and Bitcoin ETF outflows, while US lawmakers debate the pivotal CLARITY Act.
Bitcoin reclaims the $80,000 handle for the first time since January, propelled by a $630 million ETF inflow surge and a decoupling from geopolitical anxiety in the Middle East.
Negotiations on a landmark US crypto bill are nearing agreement on stablecoin rewards, though debates over ethics and financial crime continue to pose challenges.