Central Bank of Kyrgyzstan has published two bills of cryptocurrency regulation

Central Bank of Kyrgyzstan has published two bills of cryptocurrency regulation

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan submitted for public discussion two draft laws “On the turnover of cryptocurrencies” and “On amendments to some legislative acts in the field of virtual assets”. The new legislation aims to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the new rules, such sites must be managed by legal entities licensed by the country’s central bank. The draft laws provide reporting requirements to reduce the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. The updated…

ShapeShift Exchange Integrates DeFi Protocols To Bypass KYC

ShapeShift Exchange Integrates DeFi Protocols To Bypass KYC

Non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has announced the integration of DeFi apps Uniswap, Balancer, Curve, Bancor, Kyber, 0x and mStable. This will allow ShapeShift clients to avoid the KYC procedure. ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees said the integration with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols will ensure liquidity, competitive pricing, availability and security of digital assets. Plus, ShapeShift customers no longer need to be authenticated. Previously, ShapeShift required its customers to pass KYC, since the exchange acted as a…