Policy & Regulation
Breaking Down the OCC’s Cryptocurrency Custody Announcement
Last week, the United States’ Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that national banks can provide cryptocurrency…
FATF’s 12-Month Virtual Asset Review: Substantial Progress and Need for Greater Consistency
This week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its 12-month review of the progress made by both the public…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
New OFAC Sanctions and DOJ Complaint for North Korea-Linked Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme: What You Need to Know
Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals, Tian Yinyin and Li…
What European Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need to Know about 5AMLD
Europe rang in the new year by bringing its fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) into force. Per the European Union’s…
Survey: Financial Institutions See Cryptocurrency’s Growth Potential But Worry About Compliance
Is cryptocurrency set to go mainstream? Adoption rises every year and exchanges are offering more investment products than ever before.…
How Cryptocurrency Businesses Can Start Complying with  FATF Recommendations and the Travel Rule Today
Since the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced regulatory guidance in June 2019, the cryptocurrency industry has been eager to…
Bittrex Leverages Chainalysis Across Multiple Cryptocurrencies to Become Gold Standard for Compliance
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, announced the successful deployment of its compliance solution to Bittrex, the premier U.S.-based blockchain trading…
Seeking a Bank Account? What the Due Diligence Process Entails for Virtual Currency Businesses
Since the late 1990s, financial institutions have been terminating client relationships and banning entire industry groups from banking services. Regulatory…
Dispatch from D.C.: Libra, Trust, and National Security
Following Facebook’s announcement last month of plans to launch its own private cryptocurrency, Libra, lawmakers intensified their scrutiny of the…
FATF Regulatory Guidance Is Here. Now What?
On Friday, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the inter-governmental body that sets global standards relating to anti-money laundering and…