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Sarson Funds Employs Blockpass’ KYC for BCH, CSPR Stablecoins

HONG KONG, July 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - This week sees the announcement that capital management firm Sarson Funds is using Blockpass' On-Chain KYC(R) solution, alongside Accountable's on-chain proof-of-reserve validation, to create the most transparent and trusted stablecoins on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Casper (CSPR) blockchains. The asset-backed U.S. dollar stablecoins will exclusively hold Circle's USDC as collateral which will be held on-chain with a publicly verifiable address. According to Sarson Funds, placing 'pre-compliant' stablecoins on the Bitcoin Cash and Casper Networks will allow those communities to transact

Blockpass heralds Consensus 2023 with the most affordable, built-for-crypto ZK KYC

HONG KONG, Apr 25, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass is excited to reveal that it is sponsoring and attending the Consensus event in Austin, Texas this week, from the 26th to the 28th of April. One of Blockpass' founders, Hans Lombardo, will be available to meet prospective customers and investors as well as press representatives at the event. In addition, Blockpass is offering a temporary discount on its services, with its subscription plans at 50% off their monthly minimum and accompanied by a free 7-day trial. To claim this discount, customers need to

Blockpass Introduces 1st Unhosted Wallet KYC Solution in the Crypto Sector

HONG KONG, Dec 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass, the identity verification provider, is excited to announce a vital new service being launched to help businesses conform to new regulatory standards. With the release of Unhosted Wallet KYC(TM), companies are able to remain compliant with new regulatory laws that are coming into play globally in 2023. Unhosted or 'non-custodial' wallets are those for which individuals, rather than financial organizations, control the keys. Whilst many prefer to keep control over their own wallets given the variety of issues with businesses such as exchanges or

Komainu Secures MVP Licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, [22  November] 2022 - Komainu (Custodian), a regulated digital asset custody provider built by institutions for institutions, has announced today that it has received the minimal viable product (MVP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), following the issuance of its provisional approval in July 2022. The MVP licence means that Komainu can offer an approved range of virtual asset related services to institutional investors in Dubai within an internationally benchmarked legislative framework for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) following completion of its readiness requirements. 

Dubai Grants Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian Calvin Cheng’s Web3 Company a Virtual Asset License

Ex-Singapore Parliamentarian Calvin Cheng forms the first regulated non-fungible token (NFT) and fan token investment holding company in Dubai. The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted the company a provisional license to operate under full regulatory supervision alongside Binance, FTX, Crypto.com and Bybit. The holding company, through its portfolio companies AmberX and Celeb X, will offer exclusive membership access to lifestyle and entertainment lounges, and celebrities, via NFT and fan token system. Dubai's seamless integration of cryptocurrency and virtual assets have become increasingly attractive to investors, specifically due

FATF Guidance: NFTs Should Be Regulated Case-by-Case

Share some Bitpinas love:By Hans DoringoIn a recently released updates to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) guidance for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), the body clarified that Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) does not fit the definition for virtual assets (VA) but would still be covered by FATF standards under certain cases.What is the FATF’s Position on NFTs?Last March 2021, FATF published a draft of the guidance addressing concerns about NFT as its market grows. In the said draft, it was vaguely stated that NFTs can be considered

What is the FATF Guidance on DeFi?

Share some Bitpinas love:By Hans DoringoThe Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental anti-money laundering watchdog, released last October 28, 2021, revisions and updates to its virtual asset guidance for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) which was first issued in 2019.In keeping with the feedback and reviews concerning the uncertainty of how the FATF would apply its VASP standards to decentralized finance (DeFi), the body proceeded on finalizing the guidance during its plenary meeting that lasted until October. The updated version of the guidance includes clarifications on FATF’s proposal to

Only 22% of Bankers and Financial Investigators Feel Confident Detecting Crypto-Related Payments  

Only 22% of Bankers and Financial Investigators Feel Confident Detecting Crypto-Related Payments   - CipherTrace skip to Main Content Home » Alert » Only 22% of Bankers and Financial Investigators Feel Confident Detecting Crypto-Related Payments   In a December 9 CipherTrace-ACFCS Webinar on “How Cryptocurrency Intelligence Tipped the Scales in 2020 Sanctions Evasion,” over 500 attendees from various Financial Institutions were asked if they felt confident detecting cryptocurrency related payments flowing through their institutions and/or investigations. Over three-quarters—78.2%—of attendees responded that they do not feel confident in detecting crypto-related payments

Slow But Steady: FATF Review Highlights Crypto Exchanges’ Struggle to Meet AML Standards

In June 2019, the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) introduced its revised set of standards for virtual asset service providers. The document establishes the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements that regulated VASPs —  the term mainly referring to cryptocurrency trading platforms — must eventually implement in their day-to-day operations. The guidelines are framed as recommendations, and the FATF leaves it to the participating nations’ governments to develop their own regulations in accordance with suggested principles.The watchdog has also set a 12-month review timeframe to monitor the public and