BitAML Blog

What’s limiting bitcoin adoption in Asia? Regulation? Awareness?

September 14, 2015
Recently, much has been written about the relatively slow rate of bitcoin adoption in Asia. The cause, it’s been said, is the combination of...
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BitAML President leads bitcoin compliance webinar for financial crime investigators

September 8, 2015
Today, BitAML Founder & President, Joe Ciccolo, hosted a webinar “Compliance and Virtual Currencies: Debunking Myths and Responding to Real Risks” for the Association...
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What is FATF?

August 28, 2015
FATF is an inter-governmental body which sets global standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and other threats to the global financial system. They...
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Nigeria hints at heavy-handed bitcoin regulations

August 28, 2015
At a recent conference of AML professionals, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Deputy Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, Obot Akpan, labeled digital currency...
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India wants to regulate bitcoin… just not right now

August 28, 2015
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor, SS Mundra, called for “appropriate regulatory changes” to accommodate the oversight of cryptocurrency. Mr. Mundra hinted at...
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BitAML President speaking at Inside Bitcoins, San Diego

August 21, 2015
We’re pleased to announce that BitAML Founder & President, Joe Ciccolo, will be moderating the regulatory panel discussion at Inside Bitcoins, San Diego. The...
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Ripple bolsters its compliance efforts

August 21, 2015
As you’re all well aware, earlier this year, Ripple was the subject of the first digital currency enforcement action leveled by regulators for BSA/AML...
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BitLicense casualties mount

August 21, 2015
Another week, another bitcoin company packing up the Family Truckster and leaving New York for greener pastures. LocalBitcoins announced its exit from the Empire...
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OCC Director hints at startup-friendly bitcoin regulation?

August 21, 2015
The director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Thomas Curry, called for a balanced approach to regulating new financial technologies...
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