TOKYO -- Global standard-setters have asked the crypto industry to create a system to collect and share personal data on individuals who conduct cryptocurrency transactions. The goal is to prevent funds from being laundered, going to terrorist organizations or otherwise being put to illicit use.
Updated standards from the Financial Action Task Force, an international organization comprising more than 30 member countries and economies, will require cryptocurrency exchanges to confirm their customers' identities and store that information securely.
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