Paxos Reaches $48.5M Settlement with NYDFS Over Binance Partnership and AML Lapses
Paxos, a leading crypto infrastructure provider, has agreed to a $48.5 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) following allegations that the company failed to uphold robust anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards in its partnership with Binance. The regulatory crackdown and subsequent penalty highlight intensifying scrutiny on…