BitAML Blog

How To Start A Cryptocurrency Business: Critical First Steps

April 6, 2020
How do I start a cryptocurrency or bitcoin business? Crafting a business plan is usually step #1, but in a fraught and ambiguous regulatory...

Expanding To Another Country? Here Are The Risks

March 30, 2020
Yes, expanding the geographic scope of your cryptocurrency money service business brings new risks. Here’s what you need to know. Let’s say things are...

Regulators Are Telling The Cryptocurrency Industry To Prioritize Consumer Protection. Here’s How.

March 2, 2020
Legislation being considered in California and New Jersey, as well as other regulatory signals around the U.S., are a reminder that businesses in the...

Vital Crypto Compliance Issues That Are Easy To Miss

February 24, 2020
AML compliance is complex, and it can be difficult for cryptocurrency businesses and startups to dot every last I. Here are some of the...

Watch For These Testing And Monitoring Mistakes As You Grow Out Of Startup Status

February 17, 2020
When you decide to start a cryptocurrency business, there are very specific AML compliance tasks that you need to take care of before you...

For Cryptos, Money Transmitter Licensing Isn’t One-And-Done

February 10, 2020
You’re not done once you get your MTL license in-hand. In fact, the hard part has just begun. More and more states are requiring...

What cryptos can expect from a Title 31 exams

February 3, 2020
Can cryptocurrency businesses be subjected to IRS Title 31 exams? In short, yes. The IRS uses Title 31 to prevent money laundering, meaning more...

For Crypto, ‘No Action’ Can’t Last. Here’s Why.

January 28, 2020
Keeping up with changing regulations as a crypto business owner is a challenge, to say the least. An industry launched as an economical alternative...

Updated: Crypto Regulation Is On The Horizon In Sunny California

January 16, 2020
UPDATE (7/20/20): The California DBO expansion described in this article has since been quietly placed on hold, most likely due to the need to...