Tagged: compliance

August 29, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a firm focused on digital assets decisioning, has launched the Stablecoin Risk Management Suite tailored specifically for banks and financial institutions. Announced recently by Elliptic, this suite addresses the demand for  compliance and risk management tools as stablecoin transaction volumes soar to $4.5 trillion… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The value of regulatory fines issued to financial institutions globally in H1 2025 more than quadrupled compared to the same period last year, “with digital assets firms increasingly in the crosshairs,” new figures shared / compiled by Regtech Fenergo have revealed. The findings come as… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

zkMe has teamed up with SlowMist, the blockchain security firm claiming to be “trusted” by industry participants including Binance, OKX, HTX, and Crypto.com. This collaboration integrates zkMe’s  zero-knowledge proof technology with SlowMist’s security infrastructure, “enabling privacy-preserving compliance solutions that unlock secure blockchain services for enterprises… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has taken decisive action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and scope of operations, by ordering its Australian operations to undergo an external audit. The directive stems from what Austrac describes… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More

August 24, 2025 @ 11:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent statement, Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a stern warning to American technology companies regarding their compliance with new online safety regulations in the United Kingdom and European Union. Ferguson emphasized that adhering to these foreign laws… Read More

August 23, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Regtech firm Sumsub to integrate its leading Travel Rule solution across Alchemy Pay’s entire product suite. This integration marks a key milestone in reinforcing regulatory compliance, transactional transparency, and user security, “aligning… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of crypto-assets, particularly those on permissionless public blockchains, has posed significant challenges for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Traditional AML frameworks, which rely heavily on trusted intermediaries like banks to monitor and report suspicious activities, struggle to adapt to the decentralized nature of blockchain… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced that Paxos Trust Company will pay a $26.5 million penalty to New York State for the alleged ‘failure to conduct sufficient due diligence of its former partner, Binance, and systemic failures in Paxos’s… Read More

August 4, 2025 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. banking system, a major part of global finance, is under scrutiny for its role as a conduit for transnational crime. A recent update exposes critical vulnerabilities that enable fraud, money laundering, and other illicit activities. These systemic failures, rooted in outdated identity verification… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 3:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa, a global fiat-to-crypto on-ramp enabler, has announced a partnership with Concordium to make CCD accessible to users in over 130 countries. CCD is the native token of the Concordium blockchain, a privacy-focused platform. With this partnership, Banxa’s on-ramp services will be integrated immediately in… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, announced the launch of Cowbell COMPaaSSM (Compliance-as-a-Service), a new offering tailored for startups, growth-stage companies, and service providers handling sensitive customer data. Designed to support organizations pursuing SOC 2 compliance… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 5:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Steeleye has explained that in the financial services sector, compliance with regulatory requirements is paramount to maintaining trust, transparency, and operational integrity. Among these requirements, voice recording regulations have become increasingly critical as regulators emphasize the need for robust recordkeeping to prevent misconduct and ensure… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announced the release of its commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study aims to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may achieve by using Sumsub’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring. While a report like this is self-promoting,… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial institutions have increased their spend on compliance ahead of an anticipated rise in regulatory fines, according to the Compliance Health Check Report from SteelEye – the firm behind the pioneering integrated communications and trade surveillance solution. The survey of 300 senior compliance decision… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking, and Retail Investment published its 2024 Annual Report, shedding light on the evolving landscape of financial regulation in France. Simultaneously, the AMF released research… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the digital asset landscape evolves, so too does the global regulatory framework governing it. Starting January 1, 2026, the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the EU’s DAC8 directive will usher in a new era of tax transparency for digital asset platforms. These regulations,… Read More

June 14, 2025 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where data is both a valuable asset and a regulatory minefield, two recent developments highlight the evolving challenges and opportunities for businesses managing digital communications and archives. SteelEye, a firm specializing in compliance technology, has shed light on critical updates regarding link-sharing… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub  announces its Travel Rule SDK solution is now available for crypto, Fintech, and iGaming businesses. It is designed to be easily incorporated directly into client apps, “enabling companies to automate compliance checks and verify sender/recipient information in real time to ensure Travel Rule compliance.”… Read More

June 2, 2025 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo has launched its FinCrime Operating System (OS), which is described as an evolution of its existing solutions to become the single unifying platform across the Client Lifecycle. It leverages trusted Agentic AI to empower financial institutions “to overcome spiraling operational costs and rising compliance… Read More