2019-8-20 23:30 |
Over 2,000 fintech and blockchain-businesses are currently seeking licenses from the federal regulator
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2019-8-20 23:30 |
Over 2,000 fintech and blockchain-businesses are currently seeking licenses from the federal regulator
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The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced the launch of a new division which will absorb the regulator’s current department that oversees cryptocurrency businesses in the state.
2019-7-24 11:02 | |
Iceland’s financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) on June 14, 2019, approved Reykjavik-based fintech startup Monerium as the country’s first e-money institution. Iceland Backs Digitization of Money Iceland’s national currency, the Icelandic krona (ISK), is set to become Europe’s first blockchain-powered digitally traded currency after the nation’s sole financial regulator gave the green lightRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-18 23:00 | |
India tech industry lobby associations and founders of startups have asked India’s banking regulator to incorporate crypto assets in its suggested regulatory sandbox framework for the fintech industry.
2019-5-17 02:47 | |
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), the country’s top financial regulator, has announced its first batch of financial services providers accepted into its financial regulatory sandbox.
2019-5-4 14:49 | |
The chief fintech officer for Singapore’s central bank said that the organization’s experiments with blockchain found solid use cases in cross-border payments
2019-5-4 04:35 | |
Nine fintech companies, some blockchain-related, have been authorized by the South Korean Financial Services Commission to operate in the regulatory financial sandbox
2019-5-3 16:54 | |
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), one of the major financial regulators from the United Kingdom, has recently decided to allow three blockchain companies to join its regulatory sandbox, as it was announced yesterday, April 29.
2019-5-1 19:16 | |
Viennese crypto and fintech firm Bitpanda has received a payment service provider license from Austria’s financial regulator in accordance with EU-wide rules
2019-4-5 15:45 | |
When the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission publishes anything related to the cryptocurrency space, the industry immediately pays attention. However, a highly-touted guidance document from the regulator in regards to blockchain and ICOs is shaping up to be seen as a case of nothing to see here.
2019-4-4 01:15 | |
The infamous QuadrigaCX scandal has culminated in the losses of $150 million in user’s cryptocurrency funds. Now, Canada has called for “input” on tailoring new regulation to cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its borders.
2019-3-15 12:35 | |
Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a portal that would screen Initial Coin Offering projects (ICOs). The securities regulator told the Bangkok Post they interviewed “roughly” 7-8 portals for the job of selecting ICOs, conducting due diligence, reviewing smart contract codes, and verifying the know-your-customer process.
2019-3-13 12:45 | |
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 | |
Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority has introduced a new "relaxed" fintech license that can apply to blockchain and crypto firms.
2018-12-4 18:00 | |
The Swiss financial watchdog has published the guidelines for the FinTech license which allows companies to receive public deposits of up to 100 million Swiss Francs. The revised Banking Act, designed to promote innovation, has also opened doors to crowd-lending businesses within the regulatory sandbox.
2018-12-4 12:00 | |
Estonia, one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly nations, plans to tighten its licensing regime for cryptocurrency companies. The financial authorities in Tallinn want to introduce stricter regulations for fintech businesses registered in the Baltic country.
2018-12-1 10:30 | |
MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U.
2018-11-22 17:35 | |
The UK could compromise its fintech sector with “very blunt instrument” regulation currently under consideration, a new report from several industry entities warns. ‘Ashamedly Geared Around Bitcoin’ As local news outlet the Telegraph reports October 29, the report criticizes plans to award more power to regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and says treating all cryptoassets in the same way as Bitcoin was counterproductive.
2018-10-29 19:00 | |
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its dedicated fintech “strategic hub,” commissioner Hester Peirce confirmed October 18. FinHub ‘Here For Fintech’ The platform, known as FinHub, brings together multiple aspects of US regulation with the aim of guiding the nascent financial technology industry as it grows.
2018-10-19 23:00 | |
The regulator has created a FinTech hub for communication with public and investors.
2018-10-19 18:16 | |
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
Singapore’s financial regulator has revealed it will help local cryptocurrency firms set up traditional bank accounts, to help boost the country’s fintech economy. “What we are trying to do is to bring the banks and cryptocurrency fintech startups together to see if there is some understanding they can reach,” Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon told Bloomberg.
2018-10-11 13:52 | |
The EU's financial markets watchdog is setting aside over €1 million in order to monitor cryptocurrencies and other fintech activities in 2019.
2018-10-5 21:30 | |
The head of Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Richard Teng, told attendees of Fintech Abu Dhabi that greater regulatory measures are needed in order to reduce the amount of fraud and scams that exist in the crypto markets.
2018-9-20 09:00 | |
The government of Mexico has published provisions regarding cryptocurrency. The Bank of Mexico will decide which cryptocurrencies are legal and fintech companies must gain approval from the central bank to operate in the crypto space.
2018-9-15 12:35 | |
Fintech businesses struggling to stay inbounds of government rules may soon receive a dose of much-needed guidance via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
2018-8-3 18:23 | |
South Korea’s financial market watchdog considers reorganization seeking better consumer protection and proactive response to the latest fintech developments.
2018-7-18 15:12 | |
Following a bureaucratic overhaul, Japanese financial regulator the FSA has created a bureau to deal with fintech-related issues, including cryptocurrencies
2018-7-18 03:16 | |
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority granted fintech licenses to two firms on a trial basis, allowing them to offer crowdfunding investment services in the country.
2018-7-12 08:50 | |
Speaking at the 5th Fintech Bund Summit in Shanghai on July 8, Fan Wenzhong argued that although blockchain is “an innovation with significant meaning,” it is a disservice to “mythologize” the technology.
2018-7-10 06:47 | |