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Qatar’s Central Bank Didn’t Properly Enforce Its Crypto Ban, Money Laundering Watchdog FATF Says

“There are major inconsistencies between Qatar’s risk profile and the type and extent of terrorist financing activity prosecuted and convicted,” added FATF, a Paris-based global watchdog, which seeks to monitor and mitigate flows of dirty money, including through a controversial “travel rule” requiring the identification of participants in crypto transactions. Source

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US Senator Says Crypto Needs ‘More Aggressive Enforcement’ — ‘I’m Going to Keep Pushing SEC to Enforce the Law’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says the implosion of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry needs “more aggressive enforcement.” She stressed: “I’m going to keep pushing SEC to enforce the law to protect consumers and financial stability.” However, many people pointed out that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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OpenSea to enforce creator royalties on all collections after community outcry

NFT marketplace OpenSea has announced it will continue to enforce royalties across all collections going forward, following an outcry from creators earlier this week for considering otherwise. On Nov. 7, OpenSea announced they were launching an on-chain tool allowing creators to enforce royalties for any new collections on the platform but

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Japan preparing amendment to enforce FATF travel rules on crypto by May 2023: Report

Japan is expected to enact new rules on money transfers to prevent the use of crypto for money laundering, according to local news agency Nikkei. The changes will bring Japan up-to-date with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations.An amendment to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds will

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EU officials considered Bitcoin trading ban to enforce proposed mining ban

European Union (EU) officials discussed banning Bitcoin trading during a debate on a proposal to ban Proof of Work mining according to documents obtained through a freedom of information request. According to a report, published by German digital culture organization Netzpolitik, officials from the EU went as far as suggesting that

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Japan plans to tighten crypto exchange regulation to enforce sanctions

Japan plans to amend its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to bring crypto exchanges under the purview of laws that govern banks, a government official revealed on Monday. The proposed amendment is being carried out to prevent sanctioned countries from taking evasive actions using digital assets.Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu

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