Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance – Reuters

Financial intelligence unit FinTRACA launched in 2006 FinTRACA lost access to international secure server in August Employees fear retribution from Taliban Lack of operational unit will hamper global financial ties LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows has halted operations, four staff […]

Coinbase Applies to Trade Crypto Futures In Derivatives Push – Bloomberg

Coinbase Global Inc. is planning to jump into cryptocurrency derivatives. The biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange filed an application with the National Futures Association on Wednesday to register as a futures commission merchant. The company is registering as Coinbase Financial Markets Inc., the filing showed.