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Story: Global Watchdog Tightens Crypto Rules to Fight Money Laundering

By Evie Vavasseur

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FATF dropped new rules February 22. The Financial Action Task Force wants governments to crack down harder on digital money after seeing too much dirty cash flowing through…

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The global financial watchdog approved fresh measures targeting stablecoins and sketchy offshore crypto companies that operate in places with weak rules.

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Iran stays blacklisted. Not good news for them.

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FATF wants countries to force crypto exchanges to share info about who's sending money where - they call it the "travel rule" and it kicks in when transfers hit certain dollar…

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Stablecoins caught FATF's attention big time. These digital coins tie their value to regular money like dollars or euros, which makes them popular with people who don't want…

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"Our priority is to ensure that all countries have the necessary tools to combat the misuse of digital assets," FATF Executive Secretary David Lewis said at a press briefing.

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Offshore crypto service providers operate in places where regulators basically don't exist or don't care much.

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The new FATF reports signal serious business, but here's the thing - every country does its own thing when it comes to actually following through.

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Bitcoin dropped a bit when FATF made its announcement. Markets don't like uncertainty, and traders worry that tougher rules could hurt crypto adoption or make it harder to trade…

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FATF wants countries to team up with banks and crypto companies instead of just telling them what they can't do.

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The organization plans to work closer with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to help countries that need technical help building better financial crime defenses.

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Lewis admitted there's still tons of work ahead. Countries that lag behind on implementing FATF guidelines create weak spots that criminals exploit, and peer pressure only goes…

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The travel rule sounds simple but gets complicated fast in practice. Crypto exchanges need to collect and verify customer information, then share it with other exchanges when…

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FATF's next meeting will check how well countries are actually following the new rules versus just saying they will.

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Market watchers expect more volatility as governments figure out how to respond to FATF's recommendations.

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