2023-5-10 17:46 |
Crypto firms have faced immense pressure to deal with and comply with ever-changing regulations. Around 400 firms in a European region may see the exit door following strict compliance requirements. origin »
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The association was formed after the country’s Justice Ministry proposed AML amendments for crypto firms that could result in penalties, including up to two years in prison.
2024-6-14 22:49 | |
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Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.
2024-4-25 23:24 | |
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The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto.
2023-11-17 18:05 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance's chosen ad approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct.8.
2023-10-25 14:55 | |
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Only three compliance firms are licensed to approve crypto firms according to new advertising rules in the UK. The post Compliance Firms Boosted by New UK Crypto Rules appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-10-24 19:15 | |
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Luno, Bybit and PayPal have recently withdrawn certain services from the U.K. – just ahead of tough new promotions rules for crypto firms coming into effect.
2023-10-4 10:22 | |
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The financial regulator expressed its frustration at the lack of engagement from crypto firms in a strongly worded letter.
2023-9-22 20:00 | |
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France has imposed new rules on crypto firms to comply with the upcoming EU MiCA regulation
2023-8-10 21:30 | |
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Estonia's new laws impose hefty startup and compliance fees, which may have driven out 200 crypto firms from the Baltic nation. The post Estonian Crypto Clampdown Drives out 400 Firms appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-5-9 14:05 | |
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Reports reveal that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hit an all-time high in Q1 2023. Are crypto firms looking for an exit? The post Are Crypto Firms Selling Themselves Due to Lack of Venture Capital Interest? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-4-18 18:54 | |
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The new proposed advertising rules in the UK could subject executives of crypto firms to up to two years in prison for failing to meet certain promotion requirements. Crypto firms would need eiThe post UK crypto firms could be jailed for 2 years for violating advertising laws appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-2-7 12:30 | |
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating several crypto firms it alleges that their advertisements were deceptive or misleading.
2022-12-7 16:06 | |
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As crypto firms continue to collapse in the wake of FTX, one group in particular has been benefitting: bankruptcy lawyers. The post Bankruptcy Law Firms Boom as Crypto Firms Go Bust appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-12-3 22:00 | |
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The MAS reportedly asked crypto firms about their owned tokens, top lending and borrowing counterparties, loans and top tokens staked via DeFi.
2022-8-26 12:34 | |
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The current downtrend of the crypto market has negatively affected financial institutions, particularly those dealing with digital currencies. Currently, some firms are beginning to feel the heat from a different angle.
2022-6-22 12:00 | |
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The regulatory agency asked crypto firms to adopt methods to ensure greater risk assessment for potentially problematic transactions.
2022-4-29 00:25 | |
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Crypto firms in the United Kingdom could be forced to cease operation by next week as the deadline for registration with a foremost financial regulator in the country looms. The post Crypto firms face critical deadline in the UK appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-25 09:00 | |
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We asked several industry participants if Wall Street incumbents might start making deals for crypto companies, and some predicted the opposite.
2022-3-11 19:26 | |
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Because DeFi tokens offer some kind of return, the watchdog needs to have oversight on them, said the Chair, as “the public is not as protected as it could be.” The post Gary Gensler Says SEC is “Going to Use the Enforcement Tool” If Crypto Firms Do Not Register first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-12-2 17:07 | |
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In the first quarter of 2021, a glut of upper-class institutions, including Tesla and MicroStrategy, spent large sums of money to acquire Bitcoin. It appears the hype has cooled off since. However, the interest in crypto and blockchain-based firms have received a boom instead.
2021-8-2 17:37 | |
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Following the notice by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to cryptocurrency companies in January, the FCA published a warning to consumers against 111 crypto firms in the UK. The list which is to serve as a reference to consumers, to guide their relationship with crypto firms, comprises all crypto firms that are yet to register […]
2021-6-26 14:56 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) head of enforcement and market oversight, Mark Steward, warned of 111 unregistered crypto asset firms. The post UK Finance Watchdog Warns Against 111 Crypto Asset Firms appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-23 14:30 | |
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As per a press statement shared with Bitcoin Exchange Guide, money services businesses based in the United States, composed of crypto firms, will in the near future enjoy easy regulatory processes.
2020-9-15 21:01 | |
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Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms.
2020-3-19 23:36 | |
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New York’s Financial regulator, NYFDS, has given crypto firms registered within this state one month to have submitted a preparedness plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. The watchdog sent out letters to crypto entities it regulates which was followed by a state of emergency declaration by New York’s Mayor, Bill De Blasio. These firms are required […]
2020-3-14 16:38 | |
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Regulated crypto firms in New York City have been asked to draft detailed plans outlining how they will cope with the coronavirus outbreak
2020-3-13 13:29 | |
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NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to prepare detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.
2020-3-13 12:00 | |
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Tokenomica, a Malta-based bitcoin/cryptocurrency exchange company, announced today that it has received a €1. 5 million investment from Wise Wolves Group; and the firms will partner to develop a facility for the automated issuance, offering, and trading of tokenized assets.
2020-3-13 15:46 | |
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Remote bitcoin events have been boosted by the postponement or cancellation of real world crypto conferences due to the coronavirus outbreak. With many employees now working from home where possible, firms have begun switching to virtual meetings, prompting renewed interest in VR equipment and hinting at the decentralized future of crypto meetings and events.
2020-3-13 06:30 | |
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The blockchain project Celo and the Silicon Valley mobile payments team behind it, cLabs, have formed an alliance with over 50 heavy hitters. Rivaling that of the Facebook-led Libra Association. Many investors and blockchain firms, including Anchorage, Coinbase Ventures, Bison Trails, Andreessen Horowitz, and just announced, cold storage crypto wallet Ledger are committed to promoting […]
2020-3-12 20:28 | |
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The announcement comes a week after the country's supreme court overturned a two-year banking ban for cryptocurrency firms.
2020-3-10 13:00 | |
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The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms.
2020-3-7 16:26 | |
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Zabo, which claims to be able to link bank accounts to crypto wallets directly, raised $2.5 million from Moonshots Capital and other firms to build out its engineering team and customers.
2020-3-6 18:15 | |
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With the number of hacks increasing to 12 in 2019, there was very little that an exchange could do to protect its image while also tracking the funds. During such events, exchanges often reach out The post Crypto exchanges and analytics firms do more than trace coins after a hack appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-2 19:00 | |
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In 2019, at least eight exchanges were hacked including Binance, Bithumb, and Cryptopia. Just two months in 2020, Decentralized Lending Protocol bZx was hacked twice in a matter of a few days; the indThe post Hacked crypto exchanges: the role of analytics firms in damage control appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-2 17:00 | |
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For years, crypto financial services firms across the U. S. have been trying their hand at launching publicly-traded Bitcoin funds (ETFs). Unfortunately for these hopefuls, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long not agreed with these firms’ assertions that the cryptocurrency market is ready for its own regulated, tradable fund.
2020-3-2 10:00 | |
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They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters.
2020-2-29 02:30 | |
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The outbreak has complicated tech upgrades, product development, logistics and business travel at crypto exchanges and other blockchain firms in China.
2020-2-29 00:35 | |
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The California-based crypto exchange giant, Coinbase, has admitted to using the controversial facial recognition software developed by Clearview. According to BuzzFeed, which obtained an internal document from the New York-based AI company – Clearview – shows that the company has, so far, partnered with over 2,000 firms and authorities globally through the sale of its […]
2020-2-29 20:46 | |
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to ask financial institutions whether they conducted any crypto trades with foreigners in 2019.
2020-2-26 21:05 | |
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The exchange has opened a fiat gateway for Hong Kong dollars, serving a jurisdiction in which banking services for crypto firms are notoriously tough to find.
2020-2-25 13:46 | |
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According to a report by The Block published on February 21, 2020, a New Jersey-based lawmaker has proposed a new bill that seeks to make it mandatory for all crypto firms to obtain a business license to be able to conduct its business in the state.
2020-2-24 16:00 | |
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A New Jersey lawmaker introduces a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry. The bill states each virtual asset company must obtain and maintain their operation license with the authorities in the state.
2020-2-22 19:32 | |
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Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said
2020-2-20 06:10 | |
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out invites to an undisclosed number of cryptocurrency startups and firms in a bid to discuss digital asset tax-related issues in the field on March 3. The reports from Bloomberg Tax and Coindesk state the Washington based conference will have four-90 minute panel sessions to discuss taxes, tech, and […]
2020-2-19 17:31 | |
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The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
2020-2-19 00:15 | |
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Boerse Stuttgart, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has announced that its subsidiary, blocknox, is putting preparations in top gear to launch a crypto custodial platform that will cater to the needs of institutional clients such as banks, fintech firms and others, according to a Ledger Insights report on February 18, 2020.
2020-2-19 00:00 | |
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United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
2020-2-18 17:03 | |
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Binance crypto exchange through its parent company has applied for Singapore’s new operating license. This follows an upgrade of laws governing crypto in the FinTech friendly jurisdiction. Singapore sought to advance its payments’ ecosystem legalities as more firms’ leveraging blockchain tech and tokenization set up in the country.
2020-2-17 20:06 | |
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Gemini’s decision to stop hiring MIT graduates and interns, following Gary Gensler's return to the institution, underscores rising tensions between the cryptocurrency industry and regulatory authorities.
The House and Senate intensify investigations into Operation Choke Point 2.0, signaling heightened federal scrutiny and crypto industry collaboration. The post US Oversight Committee Starts Investigation on Operation Choke Point 2.0 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Senator Cynthia Lummis has been named Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Digital Assets, aiming to advance pro-crypto policies and a Bitcoin Reserve. Her success depends on bipartisan support and Trump’s active engagement.
The SEC's $106 million settlement with Vanguard signals a pivotal moment for regulatory enforcement as leadership transitions. How will Vanguard adapt? The post Vanguard Settles with SEC, Agrees to Pay $106 Million appeared first on BeInCrypto.
The SEC is set for a crypto policy overhaul under a pro-industry chair, aiming to clarify regulations and reduce enforcement. The post The SEC Plans to Move Fast on Crypto Policy Overhaul Upon Trump’s Inauguration appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Thailand proposes blocking Polymarket over gambling law violations while considering Bitcoin ETFs, reflecting its dual stance on crypto regulation. The post Thailand Targets Polymarket for Alleged Illegal Crypto Betting appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Federal regulators are scrutinizing Crypto. com’s sports betting futures contracts, focusing on their legality and impact on gaming laws. The CFTC review may lead to significant restrictions. The post Crypto.