2023-7-31 12:15 |
The regulator also ordered all crypto platform providers to stop reaching out to Nigerian investors.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority will release three consultations as it fulfills its mandate under MiCA regulations.
2023-7-12 21:10 | |
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Leung Fung Yee, CEO of Hong Kong's SFC, supports regulating virtual asset service providers to promote crypto innovation and market trust
2023-6-25 13:41 | |
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"Fake" regulatory and dispute resolution entities are being used to make some crypto providers look legitimate, warns the Canadian Securities Administrators.
2023-6-21 06:14 | |
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A Feb. 6 filed report highlighted Hong Kong's securities and futures commission's plans to hire additional staff to provide a better supervisory role to virtual asset service providers in Hong Kong.
2023-2-7 21:20 | |
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Regulators in Hong Kong plan for the addition of personnel to “better supervise” the activities of local virtual asset providers.
2023-2-7 16:30 | |
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After crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records.
2023-1-24 18:27 | |
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United Kindom’s tax regulator invited crypto service providers to operate in its jurisdiction by announcing the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in a tax exemption program. The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published legislation defining “designated crypto assets”…
2022-12-21 16:36 | |
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Under the recently agreed text from the European Parliament, providers of crypto services – which means anything from trading to custody to fiat exchanges – will need a license and be monitored by a financial regulator from one of the EU’s member states
2022-11-3 20:00 | |
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The Financial Services Commission (FSC) claimed that 16 major cryptocurrency service providers in South Korea are accused of violating the so-called “Specific Financial Information Act”. The regulator claims that these platforms conducted trades without proper accounting.
2022-8-19 18:09 | |
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The regulator also said in its view that certain crypto interest account providers were providing unregistered securities, such as BlockFi and Voyager.
2022-7-13 05:14 | |
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Crypto service providers must fulfill seven conditions that include being constituted in the form of a company with a minimum capital of roughly $52,725 (EUR 50,000).
2022-4-30 08:25 | |
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On Sunday, the Estonian Ministry of Finance squashed reports that it would prohibit cryptocurrency ownership and trading. According to their new draft legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), customers will not be banned from possessing or trading virtual assets.
2022-1-5 02:00 | |
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The Australian securities regulator decided not to require crypto ETF providers to hold domestic crypto custody.
2021-10-29 12:17 | |
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The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has set out to examine the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. The regulator is going to conduct a dedicated study with the participation of major banks and payment processors operating in the Russian market.
2021-7-3 02:00 | |
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It has just been reported that Hong Kong securities regulator may be empowered to prohibit operations of licensed crypto service providers
2021-5-21 13:48 | |
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Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, has recently published a new set of AML/KYC requirements for VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers) that establishes new and updated rules about the kind of information these providers must require and share with the Venezuelan government, raising alarms in the cryptocurrency community about what the government could do with this […]
2021-5-3 15:30 | |
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the top financial regulator in the Philippines, has tightened crypto rules to help prevent money laundering in the country. A report unveiled this news on January 26, noting that the central bank now mandates that all crypto transactions adhere to its regulations on financial service providers.
2021-1-27 17:15 | |
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U. K. regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched its ‘Temporary Registration Regime’ to allow cryptocurrency service providers who are in the process of registration to continue offering their services.
2020-12-18 20:19 | |
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If implemented the declaration would require crypto firms in South Africa to register as financial services providers.
2020-11-23 21:32 | |
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Thirty-nine companies have applied for registration with the Dutch central bank to provide cryptocurrency services, the regulator told news. Bitcoin. com. They include crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers.
2020-11-8 05:30 | |
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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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According to the consultation paper published by the UK’s financial regulator, cryptocurrency firms need to submit an annual report on their problem dealing method. The consultation paper reveals the plan to broaden the annual crime reporting requirements that involves cryptocurrency exchanges and other custodian wallet service providers.
2020-8-31 01:49 | |
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Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the country’s top financial regulator responsible for regulating crypto service providers, has begun actively closing down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs, a BaFin spokesperson has confirmed to news.
2020-8-9 19:30 | |
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South Korea’s national policy committee has passed an amendment establishing a legal framework for cryptocurrencies. It requires crypto exchanges and service providers to register with the country’s financial regulator and comply with the recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force.
2019-11-27 09:20 | |
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Finland’s crypto regulation is now in full effect. The first five crypto service providers have been approved to legally operate in the country, the Finnish financial regulator confirmed to news.
2019-11-5 14:20 | |
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Earlier this year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its guidance to member states on a “risk-based approach to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. ” The intergovernmental regulator puts the onus of responsibility onto exchanges and wallets to share user data, virtually eliminating privacy in crypto transactions.
2019-10-1 15:08 | |
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In a move that is first in the crypto market, the Swiss financial regulator has awarded the banking and securities dealer licenses to two new “crypto banks.” Two pure-play blockchain service providers Zurich registered Sygnum and Zug registered SEBA are now cleared to offer services to institutional and professional customers. FINMA, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory […]
2019-8-26 19:06 | |
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After undergoing a 15-month long and rigorous process under the legal guidance of PRT Lawyers and the Gibraltar authorities, Quedex has finally been granted a license to operate. The Gibraltar-based crypto-oriented futures and options exchange is now the first of this kind to earn the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Providers license across the world. It […]
2019-8-1 17:42 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today released further guidance on its position on cryptocurrencies. The UK’s chief financial regulator says it is seriously considering a complete ban on access to all crypto-linked derivatives for retail investors.
2019-7-3 14:34 | |
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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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 | |
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By CCN: Crypto winter or not, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cracking down on products that could mislead investors eager to gain exposure to bitcoin – or at least the technology behind it.
2019-4-16 08:45 | |
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The internet regulator of China, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), unveiled a few days ago, 197 registered blockchain service providers. These firms were able to comply with the regulations for managing blockchain information services in the country.
2019-4-3 19:20 | |
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The first list of blockchain service providers registered in China — 197 companies long — has been released by China’s cyberspace administration
2019-4-3 13:48 | |
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The Venezuelan government has begun regulating cryptocurrency remittances. The regulator has set a monthly limit and will be collecting commissions of up to 15 percent of the transaction amount. Additionally, new details of its comprehensive registry of crypto service providers have been announced.
2019-2-11 03:58 | |
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The Venezuelan government has begun regulating cryptocurrency remittances. The regulator has set a monthly limit and will be collecting commissions of up to 15 percent of the transaction amount. Additionally, new details of its comprehensive registry of crypto service providers have been announced.
2019-2-11 03:58 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to observe blockchain activity closely in the future. The regulator recently announced on January 31st, 2019, that it wants to work with blockchain analytics providers so that it can closely monitor the most prominent blockchain ledgers in the market.
2019-2-5 16:57 | |
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Coinquista and Biclude are set to be the two next crypto startups working in Poland now, as the Polish financial regulator has decided to give licenses to them both. The companies have registered as payment providers in the country and, despite the generally negative stance of the Polish regulator on these assets, they got their […]
2019-1-23 05:24 | |
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Japan’s top financial regulator has published the final report outlining proposed rules for cryptocurrency service providers to follow. The rules address areas such as hacking incidents, coin listings, financial and price disclosures, margin trading, and crypto custodial services.
2018-12-29 09:15 | |
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After killing all legitimate cryptocurrency businesses in the country, Chinese authorities are now turning their attention to other blockchain service providers. The country’s apex internet regulator, Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), released a draft policy on Friday that will require all companies to collect their users’ real names and national identification card numbers before offering them any blockchain related service.
2018-10-22 13:18 | |
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The United Kingdominto telecom technologies used in the management and delivery of landline telephone numbers, Ofcom announced yesterday. “Between now and April 2020, we’ll be inviting industry participants to trial the porting and management of millions of telephone numbers using blockchain and ledger technology,” the announcement reads.
2018-10-9 12:54 | |
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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 | |
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Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar. New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD).
2018-9-11 01:58 | |
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The Quebec provincial regulator has decided to allow utility providers to hike electricity prices for Bitcoin miners. As a result of this uneasy situation, the regulator will allow Hydro-Quebec to raise its electricity prices.
2018-6-22 08:49 | |
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Even though Canada has become a very important country for cryptocurrency mining, it seems things are changing behind the scenes. The Quebec provincial regulator has decided to allow utility providers to hike electricity prices for Bitcoin miners.
2018-6-22 05:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency investment providers have “too little knowledge” of licensing requirements, according to Dutch financial regulator the AFM
2018-6-15 15:23 | |
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