Israel introduces new anti-money laundering rules

Israeli regulators are already considering applications from several cryptocurrency companies for licenses under the new AML rules. The new Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (AML) guidelines set out provisions for user identification and verification and customer recognition procedures. The regulations list the reporting obligations to the authorities that control the activities of users, including reports on standard work and unplanned events in a cryptocurrency company. The rules are accompanied by instructions for keeping records and…

US Department of Justice sold cryptocurrencies seized from BitConnect to recover losses to investors

The US Department of Justice and the Prosecutor’s Office of the Southern District of California sold cryptoassets confiscated from the “promoter” of the BitConnect pyramid in the amount of $ 56 million to compensate the victims. The US Department of Justice website states that last Friday, District Judge Todd Robinson granted a petition from the department and the prosecutor’s office to authorize the sale of cryptoassets seized from a BitConnect representative. The proceeds will be…