Nepal's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has found that cryptocurrencies are still widely used to plot cyber fraud despite an official ban on trading digital assets. The FIU is a specialized unit of Nepal's central bank, the National Bank of Nepal, that monitors and combats financial fraud, including money laundering and terrorist financing. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), in its Strategic Analysis Report published on November 18, noted an increase in the use of cryptocurrencies by crimi...
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea's Financial Services Commission has approved the registration of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) for the first time in a year. Entities approved for registration include virtual asset infrastructure firm DSRV and crypto asset custodian BDACS. DSRV submitted its registration application in October 2023 and was approved approximately one year later, while BDACS submitted its application in February 2024 and was approved approximately six...