Banks Turn to Bitcoin Tracking in Fight Against Human Trafficking

February 27, 2017
The following is an excerpt from an article published on CoinDesk in which BitAML founder, Joe Ciccolo, contributes his insights on tracking illicit profits...

EU Regulators “softly approach” regulation

May 17, 2016
Late last month, EU regulators and lawmakers agreed to step lightly when it comes to regulating blockchain technology. Officials say they will “softly approach”...

Western Union caught in money laundering probe

February 24, 2016
Late last week, the Colorado-based MSB said authorities were investigating whether the firm knew about gaming transactions involving other nations, and if sufficient AML...

Aussies: banks didn’t conspire to derisk bitcoin

February 24, 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) determined that there was no evidence banks colluded prior to closing accounts held by bitcoin companies. Ultimately,...

Commonwealth of Nations attacks “de-risking”, promotes digital currency

October 15, 2015
Last week, the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states, discussed digital currency as one possible solution to...

Ukraine bitcoin market is hot, but beware of U.S. regulatory sanctions

October 8, 2015
Much has been written lately about the rapid growth of bitcoin in the Ukraine. Economists and digital currency enthusiasts alike point to a myriad...

Isle of Man: regulatory paradise?

September 18, 2015
Earlier this week, the Isle of Man received a great deal of mainstream press, deservedly so, for its innovation-friendly climate and straightforward bitcoin regulation....

Economist: “A tax on the poor. Regulation is keeping remittance unnecessarily expensive”

September 14, 2015
Last week, The Economist published an article in which it justifiably decried the high cost of foreign remittance. The article blamed a combination of...

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...