Brazil is tightening crypto oversight, but the viral claim of a mandatory 24-hour delay on transfers over $10,000 isn’t backed by the available materials. What’s actually coming is a phased compliance regime, with Travel Rule rules rolling out through 2028.
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Taiwan is moving to make crypto transfers much more traceable, proposing Travel Rule requirements that would force domestic platforms to share user data and tighten checks on larger transactions. It’s a clear tradeoff: more AML oversight and less financial privacy, with implementation targeted for October.
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India is cranking up crypto compliance again, with OTC trades and exchange transfers facing tighter reporting as Binance adds new transfer checks for Indian users. The message is blunt: regulated rails now come with a paper trail.
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Zimbabwe has moved crypto firms under direct Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe oversight with a new anti-money laundering framework that finally gives the sector a legal path forward — while also putting it on a much shorter leash. Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026 creates a formal crypto rulebook Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must register before […]
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South Korea is easing a proposed crypto reporting crackdown after heavy pushback from exchanges, shifting toward a more risk-based approach for overseas transfers while keeping anti-money-laundering pressure firmly in place. FIU softens automatic suspicious-reporting rule 10 million won threshold no longer triggers blanket flags Travel rule expansion below 1 million won stays in place DAXA […]
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South Korea Crypto Crackdown: Travel Rule Hits Small Transfers Under 1M Won South Korea is rolling out a hard-hitting update to its cryptocurrency regulations, extending the “travel rule” to transfers below 1 million won (about $700 USD), a limit that previously escaped identity verification. Spearheaded by the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), this move aims […]
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