KuCoin EU hires anti-money laundering talent to appease Austrian regulator

KuCoin EU hires anti-money laundering talent to appease Austrian regulator

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailKuCoin EU hires anti-money laundering talent to appease Austrian regulatorKuCoin was ordered by Austria’s FMA to halt business in the EU because of a shortfall in AML and compliance staff.By Ian Allison|Edited by Sheldon Reback Apr 29, 2026, 9:27 a.m. Make preferred on KuCoin EU is beefing up its compliance operation. (Shutterstock)What to know: KuCoin EU hired AML and legal veteran Carmen Kleinhans as anti-money laundering officer (AMLO).Other senior hires include Austrian compliance veterans Stephan Klinger and Bernd Träxler.KuCoin EU Managing Director Sabina Liu was unable to provide a timeline for when the Austrian regulator would allow the exchange to resume operations.The European arm of global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has hir

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