EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details

EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is ramping up its regulatory oversight of the crypto sector. In a recent development, the EBA has issued two detailed sets of guidelines to govern the operations of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) and Payment Service Providers (PSPs). As part of these directives, the EBA has…

Europe Issues ‘Travel Rule’ Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime

Europe Issues ‘Travel Rule’ Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime

The European Union (EU) is adding more layers to its crypto-related regulations to ensure that virtual digital assets (VDAs) are not misused by criminals to conduct or finance illicit activities. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ on crypto firms that will require them to store details…