As today’s energy market becomes decentralized, energy grid operators may need to take a Web3 approach to asset management and security. The world’s energy market is rapidly evolving, moving from hydrocarbon plants to a future centered around clean energy enabled by wind and solar power. As such, today’s energy market is shifting to an increasingly…
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An account blockade that happened more than five months ago due to money laundering issues has prompted some Colombian users of Binance to commence legal action against the exchange in the country. According to reports the funds blocked exceed $1 million, and after an investigation from the FIOD, the Netherlands’ anti-money laundering watchdog, the funds…
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The European Union is planning to dote its planned anti-money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog with powers related to oversight over cryptoasset businesses, according to “people familiar with the matter.” The designed authority is to be launched in 2024 and become fully operational two years later…. Read More: Germany-Led Group Wants a New EU…
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U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring him to the Netherlands where he was arrested, his lawyer told Russian media. Dubnikov is suspected of money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison if extradited to the United States. FBI Accused of Kidnapping Russian Citizen With Cryptocurrency…
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Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a Russian national with a cryptocurrency business, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. The man involved in the establishment of two crypto exchange platforms was apprehended earlier this month, reportedly on a request from U.S. law enforcement. Russian Founder of Cryptocurrency Exchangers Detained in Holland Denis Dubnikov, co-founder…
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“I wanted to have something that stood out and showed people that we embraced Bitcoin as a solution for a revolution,” said the party chairman. Robert Valentine, chairman of the Libertarian Party in the Netherlands, has erected a number of pro-crypto billboards in advance of an election later this week. In an image shared on…
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To comply with Dutch regulations, Netherlands-based Bitstamp users can no longer make withdrawals without first providing photographic proof they own the recipient wallet. Digital asset exchange Bitstamp has reportedly banned Netherlands-based users from withdrawing crypto to external wallets without first verifying they own the receiving address. According to a letter authored by Bitstamp that was…
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Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses. Bitconic, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has informed its users that they now need to comply with a new verification measure in order to continue to use their services. The change comes following new…
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In the U.S., all eyes are on Joe Biden’s planned appointees, while Europe is seeing progress under a new AML regime. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note In the United States, as President Donald Trump stonewalls any efforts at transitioning…
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Everyday investors in the Netherlands can now invest in crypto, thanks to company’s new registration. Crypto exchange BLOX received the go-ahead to operate in the Netherlands, making it the first platform to do so since the country implemented the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, or AMLD5. “BLOX is the first consumer-focused cryptocurrency company that…
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