ESMA Finalizes MiCA Market Abuse Guidelines Mandating New CASP Controls
CASPs must immediately implement robust, consistent surveillance systems to prevent and report insider dealing and market manipulation across all MiCA-regulated activities.
EU Regulation Mandates Full Crypto Travel Rule Compliance by Year-End
European CASPs must fully integrate FATF Travel Rule data collection and sharing protocols by December 30, 2024, fundamentally restructuring AML/CFT compliance architecture.
GANA Payment Protocol Drained via Critical Smart Contract Logic Flaw
The exploitation of a core interaction contract flaw allowed an unauthorized asset drain, confirming that unaudited code presents immediate, catastrophic risk.
EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation Mandates CASP Anonymous Account Prohibition
CASPs must update AML/KYC protocols to prohibit anonymous accounts and implement enhanced due diligence for all self-custody transfers over €1,000.
FATF Revises Travel Rule Mandating Enhanced Global Payment Transparency Standards
The revised Recommendation 16 requires Virtual Asset Service Providers to integrate enhanced originator and beneficiary data into cross-border transfers.
Payment Protocol Drained $3.1 Million via BNB Chain Contract Exploit
A critical contract flaw on BNB Chain enabled a $3.1M drain, proving that cross-chain asset dispersion remains an immediate threat to recovery.
EU Parliament Finalizes AML Package Mandating Crypto Wallet Ban and KYC
CASPs must integrate bank-level AML/KYC for transactions exceeding €1,000 and cease offering anonymous wallets, fundamentally altering the EU's compliance architecture.
FinCEN Finalizes Rule Designating Crypto Mixing Primary Money Laundering Concern
The Section 311 designation mandates BSA-regulated entities implement enhanced transaction monitoring and reporting for all CVC mixing activity.
Central Bank Fines Coinbase Europe €21 Million for Systemic AML Failures
This landmark European enforcement action mandates immediate, systemic recalibration of all automated transaction monitoring and AML/CTF control systems.
