Compliance


Opinion

How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase

Crypto isn’t going anywhere — though Coinbase might — so what the market needs is a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne.

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Policy

Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans

"They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan at Consensus 2023 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Finance

Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust

Joseph Seibert, formerly head of digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist.

Joseph Seibert, Fortress Trust Company (Joseph Seibert)

Finance

Binance Hires Former Gemini-Exec as Chief Compliance Officer: Bloomberg

Perlman started in the role at Binance in January.

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Finance

Binance Hired Compliance SVP From Rival Crypto Exchange Kraken

Steven Christie, who spent nearly five years at Kraken, joined Binance in May, according to a report.

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Tech

Elliptic Introduces Product to Track Crypto Flows Across all Blockchains in Single Screening

The blockchain analytics firm says the offering can help thwart exploits on cross-chain bridges.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic is offering a new tool that can track crypto flows across and between all blockchains simultaneously. (brightstars/Getty Images)

Finance

Mriganka Pattnaik, Merkle Science: ‘Compliance Is an Evergreen Space'

The co-founder of the Singapore-based company wants to build a safer crypto ecosystem, all while giving early crypto industry players the tools they need to do so responsibly.

Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Qredo Adds Blockchain Analytics to FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Offering

Qredo is bringing its APIs to bear on the global push for crypto AML compliance.

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Policy

Polygon Increases KYC Scrutiny of Potential Investments and Grants in India

Polygon is now requiring extensive customer details for prospective partners in India as regulatory scrutiny there grows, according to a source.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

Tech

DeFi Developer Andre Cronje Teases New Regulation-Focused Crypto Projects

The mercurial “Godfather of DeFi” is now pivoting to compliant crypto after abruptly quitting decentralized finance in early March.

Andre Cronje interviewed at Seoul Blockchain Week,  2019.