Identity Verification

Banks in South Korea Instructed to Treat Crypto Exchanges as High-Risk Clients

Banks will have to deny services to clients that do not comply with ID verification requirements or fail to report suspicious activity to the FSC's anti-money laundering unit.

News  ·  14 June 2021

BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways

The change comes with a six-month “grace period” ending in February.

Markets  ·  14 August 2020
Identity Verification

Immunity Passes Explained: Should We Worry About Privacy?

Immunity passes could allow people who have had the virus to return to normal life. Here's how they work, and why we might worry.

Tech  ·  23 April 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase’s Director of Data Science and Risk Leaves to ‘Build From Scratch’

Soups Ranjan, who worked at Coinbase since 2015 as director of data analysis and fraud prevention, has left the crypto exchange to start something new.

Business  ·  1 February 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange ShapeShift’s CEO Says Move to Collect IDs Was ‘Proactive’

Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift's decision to require user ID wasn't forced upon it but was a preemptive step to reduce legal risks, its CEO said.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2018
Identity Verification

Mastercard Eyes Blockchain for Fighting Fake Identities

New patent filings from Mastercard explore a blockchain-based identity data storage system.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2018