"DOJ Charges KuCoin with Money Laundering Violations and ETH Designated as Commodity by CFTC"
TL;DR
The US has charged KuCoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange, with violating anti-money laundering laws by failing to vet customers and allowing billions of dollars in illicit funds to be transferred since its founding in 2017. The exchange's founders, Chinese nationals Chun Gan and Ke Tang, have also been charged with conspiracy. KuCoin has stated that it respects the laws and regulations of various countries and strictly adheres to compliance standards. Additionally, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil lawsuit against KuCoin for failing to register its futures and swaps activities with the regulator.
Topics:businesscryptocurrency-legal#anti-money-laundering#compliance-standards#cryptocurrency-exchange#cryptocurrency-legal#kucoin#us-charges
- US charges KuCoin crypto exchange with anti-money laundering failures Reuters
- Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges CoinDesk
- KuCoin and Its Founders Face Criminal Charges Over Money-Laundering Violations The Wall Street Journal
- CFTC calls ETH a commodity in KuCoin complaint Blockworks
- DOJ accuses crypto exchange KuCoin of money laundering violations and receiving billions in suspicious funds Fortune
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