2019-4-23 13:29 |
Japan’s financial regulator has reportedly investigated two domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to check consumer protection and legal compliance
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2019-4-23 13:29 |
Japan’s financial regulator has reportedly investigated two domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to check consumer protection and legal compliance
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Japan‘s top financial regulator has raided two cryptocurrency exchanges to enforce anti-money laundering rules, Reuters reports. Financial Services Agency (FSA) agents inspected digital asset firms Huobi Japan and Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange to make sure appropriate customer protections were in place.
2019-4-23 17:28 | |
As Japan looks to leverage the digital asset space to bolster its economy, its regulators are tasked with minimizing the country’s risk exposure. Most recently, the nation’s financial regulator will require its crypto exchanges to increase oversight on “cold storage” or offline wallets.
2019-4-22 18:43 | |
The New York financial regulator discovered multiple discrepancies and unauthorized trades, refusing to grant the business license to one of the most active US-based exchanges.
2019-4-11 15:25 | |
Japan’s top financial regulator has shared with news. Bitcoin. com some stats pertaining to cryptocurrency exchange registrations. Out of 23 new applications the regulator has received, two have been approved so far.
2019-3-28 09:45 | |
Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets.
2019-3-21 21:27 | |
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 | |
The Australian anti-money laundering watchdog has suspended the operating licenses of two cryptocurrency exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case
2019-3-9 15:15 | |
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission banned bitcoin cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Ethereum Classic (ETC) from eligibility for initial coin offerings, investments, and base trading pairs against other cryptocurrencies traded on digital asset exchanges.
2019-3-2 18:01 | |
Latest Bitcoin Cash News In the Philippines, virtual currency exchanges must obtain an operating license from the country’s central bank—the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Good news is, the country’s regulator is open to new and innovative technologies.
2019-2-14 16:47 | |
On January 21, 2019, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has granted two bitcoin-linked firms, Coinquista and BitClude, licenses. Two Polish Crypto Exchanges Get Lucky Per sources close to the matter Coinquista and BitClude, two Polish firms offering clients cryptoassets exchange services, a functional wallet, and more, have been granted a license by the state’s financial watchdog, the KNF.
2019-1-24 02:00 | |
Huobi is back in Japan, this time as a fully regulated exchange under Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA). Following its merger with BitTrade, Huobi Japan Holding Ltd.
2019-1-19 19:03 | |
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. The securities companies that are members of the exchange will also apply for cryptocurrency broker-dealer licenses with the country’s regulator.
2019-1-18 11:32 | |
23 unauthorized forex and cryptocurrency entities have been added to the warning list of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission
2019-1-14 16:23 | |
Five cryptocurrency exchange operators including Coincheck have signed up to self-regulate under Japanese law. They have joined the self-regulatory association which, until now, has only accepted regulated crypto exchanges as members.
2019-1-5 16:10 | |
In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator has confirmed the number of companies currently wanting to enter the Japanese cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, several existing crypto exchanges in the country are undergoing changes.
2018-12-28 08:45 | |
In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator has confirmed the number of companies currently wanting to enter the Japanese cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, several existing crypto exchanges in the country are undergoing changes.
2018-12-28 08:45 | |
In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator revealed its expectations for the self-regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan. The agency has approved a self-regulatory organization, which it is working closely with to ensure compliance.
2018-12-27 07:59 | |
Having met the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX Exchange have met with the Commission again, in the latest attempt to convince the regulator to approve the nation's first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an official presentation submitted to the SEC.
2018-12-1 01:17 | |
An unconfirmed report released today, November 27, 2018, claims that NASDAQ has plans to launch bitcoin-based futures contracts, and that these plans are continuing to go forward despite the recent crypto crash.
2018-11-28 20:45 | |
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has been granted a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) required to operate a regulated blockchain exchange.
2018-11-23 23:44 | |
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 | |
Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18.
2018-11-22 19:23 | |
The regulator has issued advice to firms dealing with digital asset securities, including ICO-issuers, investment funds, exchanges, brokers and dealers.
2018-11-19 16:50 | |
A growing number of companies are entering the cryptocurrency space in Thailand. However, they have not applied for approval from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), prompting the regulator to issue several warnings against unapproved operators.
2018-11-18 04:20 | |
In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator.
2018-11-9 20:32 | |
In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-9 20:03 | |
Brazil’s tax regulator, the Department of Federal Revenue, is requiring local cryptocurrency exchanges to report their operations on a monthly basis in order to verify tax compliance and improve the country’s fight against money laundering and corruption.
2018-11-4 00:30 | |
Taiwan Legislature Places New Requirements For Cryptocurrency Exchanges A new Taiwan law has been passed to amend existing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) laws to require crypto exchanges to give some information to the government and change their compliance rules.
2018-11-3 00:12 | |
The SFC’s move has come amidst a global push for regulatory frameworks in order to make crypto investments a lot safer and more streamlined. Hong Kong’s New Rules for Crypto Funds Per the new rules, fund managers who invest more than 10 percent of their portfolio in digital assets have to be licensed.
2018-11-2 17:29 | |
CoinSpeaker Hong Kong Regulator Brings New Rules To Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Funds The securities watchdog says that the new regulations bring all virtual assets-related activities and fund managers under its regulatory purview.
2018-11-2 10:33 | |
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has announced new plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. The regulator issued two circulars on Thursday outlining new rules for crypto exchanges as well as crypto asset portfolio managers, intermediaries, and fund distributors.
2018-11-2 21:15 | |
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has granted self-regulatory status to the country's cryptocurrency industry, giving the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) authority to oversee the space, according to a Reuters report.
2018-10-25 21:29 | |
On October 23, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) gave the cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, permitting the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a body comprised of all 16 licensed domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, to police and sanction exchanges for any violations.
2018-10-25 15:54 | |
Coinbase has secured approval from New York state regulators to act “as a limited purpose trust company” in the state, a press release reveals. According to the release, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has officially signed off on an application for the Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc.
2018-10-24 00:55 | |
Hong Kong-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange BTCC is reportedly launching services in South Korea this month. In addition to a cryptocurrency exchange, the company will offer a wallet service, a mining pool, and a consumer payments service, according to its Korean website.
2018-10-17 07:55 | |
Nineteen firms have been granted provisional licenses to operate crypto exchanges by the Philippine government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority. In addition, eight firms have paid the application fees and are being reviewed.
2018-10-16 08:50 | |
Fidelity Investments has announced the launch of a new company dedicated to providing cryptocurrency services including custody and trade execution. The services will be available to institutional investors such as hedge funds, family offices, and market intermediaries.
2018-10-16 06:50 | |
Japanese crypto exchange Zaif has concluded a business transfer agreement with another regulated crypto exchange in Japan. Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange will take over all of Zaif’s services and will be responsible for repaying users who lost their coins when Zaif was hacked last month.
2018-10-13 00:00 | |
U.S. regulator FinCEN is urging domestic exchanges to prevent Iran from using cryptocurrency to bypass economic sanctions.
2018-10-12 13:00 | |
A lawsuit has reportedly been filed in South Korea against a local cryptocurrency exchange over its price-pumping schemes involving token issuance. The suit alleges that Cashierest’s token which pays dividends and rebates transaction fees to investors violates the country’s capital markets law.
2018-10-10 08:35 | |
Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), is tightening up surveillance on cryptocurrency exchanges as sophisticated criminals leverage digital currencies to send money internationally.
2018-10-10 05:00 | |
Japan’s GMO Internet Group has announced plans to issue a yen-pegged stablecoin called GMO Japanese Yen. Already in the crypto exchange and mining hardware businesses, the company plans to launch its third crypto enterprise with this stablecoin.
2018-10-10 03:15 | |
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway is enforcing new money laundering regulations that apply to crypto exchange and storage providers in the country. The law will go into effect on Oct.
2018-10-7 21:55 | |
Nordea, the largest bank in the Nordic region, is reportedly suspected of being part of a major international money laundering scandal. The scheme allegedly involved a Russian client and took place over multiple years at an international branch of the bank that is now closed.
2018-10-5 09:40 | |
The largest crypto exchange in Japan, Bitflyer, has announced a major organizational overhaul. A new representative director has been appointed to oversee the exchange’s day-to-day operations.
2018-10-3 04:55 | |
In an effort to help them navigate the global regulatory landscape, BitMEX, one of the planet’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has appointed Angelina Kwan to the position of chief operating officer.
2018-10-3 00:00 | |
Montana’s second most populous county, Missoula County, has rejected the proposal for a moratorium on cryptocurrency operations. The proposal was first presented at a public hearing in June but was postponed for three months.
2018-9-30 11:45 | |
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, anonymous sources have stated that Ledgerx is preparing to launch ETH futures trading, Coinbase has announced a partnership with Caspian intended to target institutional investors, and the chief executive officer of Binance has shared his opinions regarding “trans-fee mining” and decentralized exchanges.
2018-9-29 12:40 | |
A U. S. federal judge has ruled that My Big Coin is a virtual currency meeting the definition of a commodity, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2018-9-29 00:30 | |