On January 12, the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) issued new guidelines tightening the registration rules for cryptocurrency platform users. The new regulations require regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to verify user identities through real-time selfies and geolocation verification. The real-time selfie photos can track users’ eye and head movements to prevent the use of AI deepfake technology to bypass KYC verification processes. Additionally, Indian trading platforms must collect geolocation, IP addresses, and timestamps at the time of account creation. Users now need to submit additional government-issued photo ID proofs and verify their email and mobile numbers before creating an account on a cryptocurrency trading platform.
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India tightens KYC requirements for cryptocurrency user registration
On January 12, the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) issued new guidelines tightening the registration rules for cryptocurrency platform users. The new regulations require regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to verify user identities through real-time selfies and geolocation verification. The real-time selfie photos can track users’ eye and head movements to prevent the use of AI deepfake technology to bypass KYC verification processes. Additionally, Indian trading platforms must collect geolocation, IP addresses, and timestamps at the time of account creation. Users now need to submit additional government-issued photo ID proofs and verify their email and mobile numbers before creating an account on a cryptocurrency trading platform.