Russia’s apex bank, the central bank of Russia is currently undergoing a test for its proposed digital Ruble with 12 different commercial banks. There are suggestions that Russia could be fast-tracking the development of a virtual currency to evade sanctions. The latest move signals the intention of the major bank to start the pilot phase in 2023, rather than the 2024 initial date. Evading SWIFT Sanctions The state-controlled news agency CBR reports that the central bank's digital currency (CBDC) may…
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The UK Adopts the 5AMLD Guidelines to Prevent Cryptocurrency Risks
The finance and the economics department of the UK recently strengthened measures to curb the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Therese Chambers, the Director of Retail and Regulatory Investigations, revealed the new regulations in a speech on the 6th of March 2020. Chambers noted that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the official overseer of the Anti-Money Laundering for some crypto objectives, as per the new Money Laundering Regulations (MLR). Chambers Speech on Cryptocurrency Regulations Chambers noted that the UK’s…
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