Cryptocurrency
FATFによる12ヶ月レビュー: 着実な進展と一貫した対応の追求
訳注: FATFに参加するメンバーには単一の国だけでなく複数の国から構成される政策機関も含まれることから、原文では「国」を意味する”country”ではなく、「法律の管轄区域」を意味する”jurisdiction”という用語が使われています。日本語では、原則としてそれに従い「法域」と訳しています。 今週、Financial Action Task Force (FATF)は、12ヶ月という期間で、公共及び民間部門において、暗号資産関連の規制について施行すべきこと(FATF勧告)がどの程度進んでいるかについてのレポートを発表しました。このFATF勧告は、元々2019年6月に発表されており、FATFの200以上のメンバーやオブザーバーである法域に対して、以下のような規制を施行することを求めています。 取引所やホステッドウォレットなどを含む暗号資産サービスプロバイダ(Virtual Asset Service Provider: VASP)を免許制とすること 本人確認(Know Your Customer: KYC)やエンハンスドデューデリジェンスを徹底すること VASPにおいてトランザクションモニタリングによるリスクベースのAML/CFTコンプライアンスを義務付けること トラベルルールコンプライアンス − 1,000…
Cryptocurrency Exchange Compliance: A Guide to Security and Compliance for Crypto Businesses
As the number of cryptocurrency users continues to increase and financial institutions like JP Morgan warm up to the industry,…
60% of Bitcoin is Held Long Term as Digital Gold. What About the Rest?
Blockchain analysis isn’t just useful for investigations and compliance. It can also help us analyze cryptocurrency markets to uncover patterns…
Reacting to Crisis: Cryptocurrency Has Always Been About Resilience
Even as we begin to reopen the economy, it’s clear we still need to take steps to minimize the economic…
Links Virtual Session Recap: Ken Blanco on the State of Cryptocurrency Regulation
Our Links Virtual series continued last week, with FinCEN Director Ken Blanco joining Chainalysis Global Head of Policy Jesse Spiro…
Japan’s Cryptocurrency Regulation Updates: What You Need to Know
Starting on May 1, Japan began enforcing a slew of new cryptocurrency regulations recently passed as updates to existing laws.…
Links Virtual Session Recap: Wences Casares on the Case for Cryptocurrency
Wences Casares joined Chainalysis last week for a fireside chat with our CEO Michael Gronager, marking the first session of…
Fact Checking Recent Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing Reports
Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, and as a trusted investigative partner to governments around the world, preventing…
Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs
We’re excited to announce our new series of Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs! Chainalysis blockchain investigators are constantly identifying new groups…
Libra’s New White Paper Makes Big Strides for Compliance. Here’s Why That Matters for Cryptocurrency.
Last week, the Libra Association released version 2.0 of the Libra white paper, which contains several important updates addressing many…
Making Cryptocurrency Part of the Solution to Human Trafficking
This blog is a preview of our webinar on cryptocurrency and human trafficking. Click here to watch the recording! Human…
Ransomware Attackers Aren’t Sparing Anyone During Covid-19
Covid-19 has already had a major impact on cryptocurrency activity, both legal and illegal. Last week, we shared data and…
Covid-19 Has Wiped Out 33% of Cryptocurrency Scammers’ Revenue, But That’s Not the Whole Story
Media outlets and governments around the world have warned of scammers taking advantage of the Covid-19 crisis. It’s a worrisome…
Covid-19 and Crypto Crime: Watch Out for Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of the Crisis at Hand
The following comes from an email our CEO, Michael Gronager, sent to our customers today, April 2, 2020. We’re reprinting…
Risk Benchmarking for Cryptocurrency Businesses Now Available in Chainalysis Kryptos
One of our core beliefs at Chainalysis is that for cryptocurrency to keep growing, it needs to become safe enough…