Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency has fined the company that runs major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin nearly $20 million, citing violations of Canadian money-laundering laws.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $19,552,000 against Peken Global Limited, which operates as KuCoin, for three non-compliance violations, the agency said in a Sept. 25 news release.
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