This Regulator Wants to Help Banks Embrace Cryptocurrency

Links between cryptocurrency and criminal activity remain a top concern among financial professionals and regulators, according to a September survey of financial institutions, regulators and cryptocurrency exchanges. About 63% of respondents who work in the banking industry perceive cryptocurrency as a risk rather than an opportunity, according to the survey, conducted by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and the U.K.’s Royal United Services Institute.