FATF
Coverage of FATF in the Nexus archive.
- Curve founder says FATF pressure could make DeFi safer and more decentralized
The Curve founder stated that pressure from FATF could potentially make Decentralized Finance (DeFi) safer. This regulatory pressure is also expected to push DeFi toward greater decentralization.
- Resilience against organised crime
Pakistan was removed from the FATF grey list in 2022 but remains on its ‘enhanced follow-up’ list to monitor AML/CFT implementation. The 2025 Global Organised Crime Index ranks Pakistan 45th out of 193 countries, citing high vulnerability to organized crime and weak resilience due to governance failures, corruption, and political interference.
- Centralized Elements 'Frequently Persist' in DeFi and Should Be Regulated: FATF
FATF states that centralized elements frequently persist in DeFi and should be regulated, warning that most countries have not applied the rules yet and threatening outright bans for non-compliant platforms.