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As the market capitalization of stablecoins surpassed $100 billion in May, regulators are growing increasingly concerned about the risks they pose. The post Regulators Growing Concerned Over Stablecoin Risks appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-16 16:46 | |
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Regulators in China’s Sichuan province are gathering information on cryptocurrency mining, potentially leading to a full crackdown on the practice, Reuters reports. The news comes after the Chinese government announced it will “crack down on bitcoin mining and trading behavior, and resolutely prevent the transfer of individual risks to the society” according to a statement.
2021-6-8 22:56 | |
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The note makes recommendations on how best to regulate cryptocurrencies, as well as addressing associated risks. These include issues such as money laundering, threats to the rupee and the environmental impact of crypto mining.
2021-3-29 21:23 | |
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Top Market regulators in Europe have warned investors about the increasing high risks associated with crypto investing. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) gave this warning in its latest report on Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities published on Wednesday.
2021-3-19 21:28 | |
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Well-known crypto trading platform is accused of exposing customers to "unnecessary risks" to do with trading, the complaint from security regulators says
2020-12-16 16:33 | |
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The Treasury Department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation.
2020-12-4 14:05 | |
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From March 2021, cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual currency providers in South Korea will be barred from handling “dark” coins and assets that heighten money laundering risks, the country’s main regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), in a notice on Nov 3, said.
2020-11-5 20:59 | |
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The European Central Bank looks at stablecoins as key instruments that can help consumers meet demand in the payments services, but wants regulators to be proactive in addressing regulatory gaps that can pose risks.
2020-5-7 12:33 | |
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Why do regulators assume that crypto transactions carry increased risks?
2020-2-27 01:00 | |
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A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says.
2020-2-13 18:00 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently issued a warning to financial institutions after 4 high-risk bugs were found in Microsoft’s Windows system. Windows-Based Banking Machines Pose Risks for Attack The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned of critical risks to legacy financial systems after Microsoft announced a patch of 49 bugs found in its Windows 7 system.
2020-1-21 20:55 | |
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Switzerland has been the home for various cryptocurrency projects due to its sorted outlook towards it and its underlying technology, blockchain. However, the country's financial regulators have warneThe post Switzerland's Finma claims blockchain tech may worsen money-laundering risks appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-10 15:10 | |
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Just recently, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a report to the public citing the problems resulting from the growing stablecoin adoption. The FSOC is a United States federal government organization which was signed into law in July 2010 by President Barack Obama.
2019-12-6 22:42 | |
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EU finance ministers have agreed on Thursday that private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra shouldn’t be allowed in the EU before their risks are being addressed. This means the bloc has a tough stance on the Libra, which has been widely criticized by regulators all over the world and had its influence on the financial […]
2019-12-5 17:52 | |
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Senior U.S. financial regulators warn that stablecoins pose risks to the economy in an annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council
2019-12-6 14:22 | |
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United States' financial regulators on Wednesday, 4 December, appealed to federal and state officials to monitor risks from digital assets like Bitcoin. The panel consisted of Treasury Secretary SteveThe post United States' FSOC asks officials to monitor risks from digital assets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-5 13:34 | |
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A panel of top U.S. financial regulators urged federal and state officials to monitor risks from digital assets like bitcoin.
2019-12-6 12:00 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), one of the most important financial regulators in the world, has recently voiced some concerns about Facebook’s Libra project. According to the institution, Libra and other stablecoins could pose several risks if they were to achieve mass adoption, especially when considering money laundering and terrorist financing. Xiamgmin Liu, the […]
2019-10-19 22:34 | |
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As Facebook deals with the loss of PayPal‘s backing for its ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra, the tech giant must now get ready to answer EU regulators’ questions about the potential risks posed by the project.
2019-10-7 12:07 | |
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Global financial regulators and central banks are calling in officials from Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency to explain the potential financial risks the stablecoin poses in the global fintech industry.
2019-9-16 16:07 | |
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It has been about 3 months that Binance had announced that they would be shutting down US based investors from trading on their platform on September 12th. The time has finally arrived. Binance is currently freely accessible by US residents.
2019-9-12 19:05 | |
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EU regulators are investigating if the Facebook Libra "cryptocurrency" poses a threat to competition by being a potential monopoly. Margrethe Vestager is the outgoing antitrust chief of the European Union.
2019-9-5 14:25 | |
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Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project.
2019-8-6 12:41 | |
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The UK is studying the properties of Libra in-depth to prevent the digital currency from damaging the economy. This is what Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, said in a recent interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box.
2019-7-16 23:30 | |
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Japan's central bank has joined the regulators worldwide expressing concerns over the potential risks posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.
2019-7-3 12:00 | |
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Facebook's stablecoin Libra, scheduled for launch in 2020, may carry risks for the global financial system, US and world regulators fear.
2019-6-28 01:08 | |
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Brazil loves crypto, so regulators and banks are looking toward understanding and regulating it
2019-6-21 16:42 | |
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The financial leaders of G20 countries urged the Financial Stability Board and other international bodies to monitor risks around crypto
2019-6-10 19:44 | |
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Blockchain security company BitGo is launching a new service for institutional clients: a clearing and settlements system that operates off-chain. BitGo announced this new service in a press release on May 14, 2019, describing some of the features that this new system will have.
2019-5-15 23:44 | |
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How Lawmakers And Regulators Tackle Businesses In Crypto Friendly Nations Of Europe Cryptocurrency regulations are projected as a hurdle in the progress of wider adoption, however, people don't realize that without the regulations there are more risks involved while dealing with digital assets.
2019-4-22 20:42 | |
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The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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It’s Monday which means it’s Moonday Morning and time to catch up with the top news from over the weekend. Let’s get to it. 1. Canadian financial regulators are learning from the QuadrigaCX debacle and are taking action to begin regulating cryptocurrency exchanges to mitigate the risks associated with virtual currency exchanges.
2019-3-18 12:36 | |
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Canadian financial regulators have plans to establish new rules to curb risks associated with cryptocurrency exchanges. The agency is considering preparing a set of tailored regulatory requirements that will address the risks and features of the platforms.
2019-3-17 18:00 | |
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Capital market regulators in Canada are planning to establish new rules to curb the risks associated with cryptocurrency trading platforms. This follows the sudden death of Gerald Cotten, founder and chief executive officer of crypto exchange Quadrigacx, which led to about $145 million in frozen or missing cryptocurrencies.
2019-3-15 15:59 | |
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A new working group in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts launched by the state’s chief securities regulator is looking to clear up some of the murky regulation for blockchain innovators. The olive branch couldn’t have come too soon as Western U.
2019-3-11 23:45 | |
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B2C2, a cryptocurrency “liquidity provider” and electronic OTC trading magnate, has recently announced that British regulators have given their U. K. -based subsidiary approval to offer the crypto space a new investment derivative.
2019-2-1 20:57 | |
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Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent.
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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The European Banking Authority (EBA), a regulatory agency of the European Union, has published its assessment into the application of EU law to crypto assets. The agency, which is headquartered in London, recommends that the European Commission tables a response to the risks regulators associate with the field such as money laundering.
2019-1-10 01:20 | |
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French financial regulators and the national central bank have responded to the news that tobacco shops will start selling Bitcoin in 2019. In the post, they reiterate the risks associated with investing in or trading digital assets.
2018-11-26 23:00 | |
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French cryptocurrency platform Keplerk has partnered with tobacco shops in the country to start offering Bitcoin to customers from early next year. French regulators and the Central Bank of France have warned consumers about the risks associated with investing in digital currencies.
2018-11-23 01:40 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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An exchange-traded bitcoin fund (ETF) would signal greater acceptance of bitcoin as a mainstreet investment, while also making it much easier for both institutional and retail investors to get involved.
2018-10-6 01:07 | |
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Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018.
2018-9-28 23:08 | |
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Multiple European gambling commissions, as well as one in the US, have joined in a common investigation of gaming practices and intend to crack down on any practice suggestive of illegal gambling.
2018-9-18 20:19 | |
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China is continuing its crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related ventures. The country is now blocking access to more than 120 offshore cryptocurrency exchanges utilized for trading purposes by mainland customers.
2018-8-24 00:24 | |
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As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies.
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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A joint committee of Saudi Arabia’s regulatory bodies has issued a statement on cryptocurrency trading. The move hopes to protect local investors from the “high risks” associated with digital asset markets.
2018-8-14 00:45 | |
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U.S. House Representative Maxine Waters (D-California), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, told Bloomberg Wednesday "We are on our way to getting a stablecoin bill in the short run.”
The ongoing tussle over the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the Federal Reserve heats up in the U. S. House Financial Services Committee. Maxine Waters, (D-CA).
The bill would provide guidelines for U.S.-based crypto exchanges to register with regulators.
As part of a plan to aid the unbanked in the US, politicians are considering the use of crypto dollars and digital wallets to speed the disbursement of direct emergency funds. The move comes as massive monetary stimulus packages are proposed to save the sinking economy.
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has been on a crusade against Facebook’s entry into cryptocurrency via the Libra project. Her rampage continued on Wednesday during a second day of congressional hearings devoted to Libra.
After grilling Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Capitol Hill about his agency’s response to Facebook's Libra "cryptocurrency," US Representative Maxine Waters finished her questioning by asking the central banker what he would do if Donald Trump “fired” him.