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UK Money Laundering Guidance - is a DeFi Showdown on the Horizon?

13 Aug 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Hipdibby $0.28

Recent guidance from the UK Joint Money Laundering Steering Group clarifies the scope of the UK anti-money laundering ('AML') regime for crypto firms and raises concerns that national regulators may be set to collide with the growing DeFi sector. How...

Why I'm beginning to seriously hate KYC

7 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments tipplenurkey $0.36

   I'm not sure if I have ever talked about this here, but about 10 years ago I had major brain surgery to remove a tumor (vestibular schwannoma, in the left auditory canal) that I developed as a result of exposure to large amounts of radiation durin...

Compliance: KYC on XWallet

21 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments ClaudioxBarros $0.03

    Dear Pundians, As many of you know, Pundi X Labs. Pte. Ltd (UEN: 201731271H) is in the process of applying for a license as a Standard Payment Institution service provider under Singapore’s Payment Services Act (2019). As a regulated service prov...

Top 3 NON KYC Exchanges

15 Jul 2020 1 minute read 7 comments Permabull $0.16

This is a list of my personal top three exchanges and their limits: 1) Bybit - https://www.bybit.com/ Based in Singapore, Bybit doesn’t require KYC, although US and residents of a few other countries are excluded from trading. Here's the NO-NO list:...

Why is KYC Needed in the Crypto Industry?

25 Jun 2020 2 minute read 9 comments CoinSteps $1.50

The primary goal of cryptocurrencies is to to change the global financial system. Also, many of us use them because we have lost our faith in the traditional banking system with its regulations. However, I think that in the last couple of years the...

ConsenSys Launches New Compliance Platform for DeFi

9 Jun 2020 1 minute read 2 comments author_nan $0.17

On June 8, blockchain software company ConsenSys launched a new compliance platform, called Codefi Compliance, that provides compliance and analysis tools for the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.  A preview of the Codefi Compliance platform. Sour...

The Dilemma and Paradox - to Use or Not Apps Requiring KYC and AML!?

3 Jun 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Teodor $0.38

I don't know about you, but I always face this paradoxical situation when it comes to use some banks, fintech apps, or wallets which are a "must have" in my business and life! For example, for business, by creating and owning companies in few Europe...

BiTSy wallet "fuKYC" version released

14 Mar 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Agorise $0.05

BiTSy is an easy to use mobile wallet for the Bitshares DEX and 2000+ digital assets and coins. Imagine breezing through the checkout line in under 6 seconds. It’s a very lightweight hot-wallet for receiving, sending and storing your cryptocurrencies...

Concepts in Security, Both Inside and Outside the Crypto World

7 Feb 2020 3 minute read 0 comments BitcoinGordon $0.07

I trade every day. I also keep up on crypto forums and social media. Something that comes up on a regular basis are discussions about KYC, or Know Your Customer or Client, 2FA (2 factor authorization), and generally the issues people have with protec...

Privacy - It's a right, not a privilege

29 Jan 2020 6 minute read 1 comment Creepto $0.10

After writing my first post, on why KYC/AML is adding friction to onboarding, and to adding new customers, I realized there's more to be said about the subject. So rather than just discussing the problem, I intend to offer solutions, such zero-knowle...