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U.S. Regulators ‘Crackdown’ On Libra Shows How Unstoppable Bitcoin Truly Is
While commenting on the U. S. financial regulator’s crackdown on Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, Barry Silbert, Founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG) said it makes him really appreciative of how unstoppable Bitcoin truly is. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:42 | |
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What Financial Regulators Want To Know About Facebook's Cryptocurrency
How much Facebook is too much Facebook? That's what financial regulators want to know as they look into Facebook's data-prying hands, and who the social media platform will pick to own and manage the giant data sets associated with Facebook's cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-17 19:26 | |
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Bitcoin Back In G20 Spotlight As Industry Meets FATF Over Data Demands
Cryptocurrency exchanges will meet with the regulators who want to treat them like banks at the upcoming G20 Summit – but Bitcoin price has already shaken off concerns. FATF Meets Its Match As Bitcoinist reported last week, June 21 sees publication of new material from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) aimed at cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-6-17 15:00 | |
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‘Totally Absurd’ – New FATF Rules To Turn Bitcoin Exchanges Into Banks
Intergovernmental body the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has committed to making 200 countries treat cryptocurrency exchanges like banks. FATF Among ‘Biggest Threats’ To Crypto As Bloomberg reported June 11, an update to how national regulators should treat businesses dealing with cryptocurrency tokens will officially go public on the 21st of the month. дальше »
2019-6-12 20:00 | |
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UAE-Based Crypto Exchange Seals Preliminary Approval From Regulators
UAE-based crypto asset exchange and custodian Arabian Bourse — a joint venture from GMEX Group and Arshad Khan — has sealed initial approval from financial regulators
дальше »2019-6-11 23:39 | |
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If Bitcoin Ban Bill in India Passes, Privacy Crypto Assets Could Boom: Binance CEO
Yesterday, the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto asset community woke up to a harrowing tidbit of news from Bloomberg Quint. An article, which cited a “draft bill”, revealed that regulators in India, from multiple financial and judiciary agencies, revealed that those who involve themselves in the “sale, purchase and issuance of all types” of crypto assets,. дальше »
2019-6-9 00:00 | |
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Facebook’s GlobalCoin Node Is Worth $10 Million Per License
In a bid to boost public confidence in its proposed GlobalCoin cryptocurrency and reassure financial regulators, leading social media network, Facebook is reportedly looking to hand over the management of Project Libra to an independent foundation. дальше »
2019-6-8 23:00 | |
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FCA Cautions Against Sketchy CFDPremium Scam to United Kingdom Investors
The U. K. ’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), one of the most important financial regulators in the country, has decided to warn the local investors against a new company called CFDPremium, which is targeting U. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:55 | |
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Financial Regulators in Germany Have Received Zero Cryptocurrency Fraud Compliants To-Date
The financial regulatory authority of Germany claims that it has no knowledge of “Cyber Incidents” or market manipulation on trading platforms in the country. This is according to a recently uploaded press release on May 28. дальше »
2019-5-29 01:18 | |
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Crypto Exchanges in the Hot Seat as Japanese Regulators Increase Oversight
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), which doubles as both Japan’s crypto and financial regulatory watchdog, has ordered all bitcoin trading venues and digital assets exchanges in the region to strengthen their know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering (AML) measures, as part of preparation for the upcoming G-7 summit and FATF inspection, reports Nikkei on May 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-24 13:00 | |
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Coinbase CEO Teases Launch of Debit Card in the U.S.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced that the company is working on introducing its debit card to customers in the U. S. Armstrong’s announcement came in a live AMA session on YouTube on May 16, 2019, during which he fielded questions and touched on various topics such as community trust ratings for altcoins and fraud prevention. дальше »
2019-5-18 19:15 | |
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Hong Kong and Thai Authorities Sign Fintech MoU
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), in a bid to promote financial technology (fintech) collaborations between the two regulators, according to a Crowdfund Insider report on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:30 | |
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ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees Wants Whole World in Crypto’s Big Tent
By CCN: With the bitcoin price trading above $8,000 once again, the mainstream financial media has once again taken an interest in cryptocurrencies. ShapeShift CEO and Founder Erik Voorhees was featured in an interview with Bloomberg where he confronted the bitcoin bubble debate and regulation. дальше »
2019-5-16 04:30 | |
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New York State Department of Financial Services BitLicense – key provisions virtual currency businesses should consider
In 2013, cryptocurrency investors, enthusiasts, financial regulators and the crypto community witnessed the largest bitcoin exchange in the world, Mt. Gox, collapse. New York regulators decided they needed to step in and ensure that kind of thing did not happen in their state. дальше »
2019-5-13 11:56 | |
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“The Blockchain Industry Requires More Widespread Promotion”, Says NY State Assemblyman
As per Clyde Vanel, a New York State Assemblyman, the blockchain sector as a whole requires better lobbying efforts so as to educate regulators about the immense financial potential of this burgeoning technology. дальше »
2019-5-11 18:08 | |
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The Senate Banking Committee Wants To Talk To Facebook About 'Project Libra'
The banking committee sent an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg earlier this week looking for details regarding Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Project Libra. The committee wants to know what kind of discussions the company has had with financial regulators and what kind of privacy protection will be offered to those holding Facebook's crypto. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:52 | |
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New Crypto Projects Eye Security Token Offerings More as ICOs Come Under Regulators’ Scrutiny
ICOs were all the rage in 2017 and early 2018. Since then, regulatory agencies have cracked down on them because of the many that were scams. With the regulators favoring security token offerings (STOs), startups are now beginning to adopt them as a means of raising funds for their projects. According to the Financial Times, […] дальше »
2019-5-9 03:13 | |
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Binance Teams Up With Elliptic to Bolster AML Compliance
As part of its efforts to be regulatory compliant, Malta-based crypto exchange Binance has partnered with Blockchain startup Elliptic. According to a Coindesk report, the partnership will help Binance mitigate anti-money laundering (AML) concerns as it expands into new regions. дальше »
2019-5-3 19:27 | |
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Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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UK Regulator Grants 3 Blockchain Firms To Join Regulatory Sandbox; Diro Labs, Nuggets and DPP
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. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:16 | |
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Bittrex Claims NYDFS’ Problematic Exchange Accounts Were from South Korea, Not North Korea
If Bittrex is to be believed, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) got the two Koreas mixed up. The crypto exchange has affirmed recently that the New York regulators made a mistake when they identified two users as North Korean in the exchange. дальше »
2019-4-23 02:20 | |
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Japanese Regulators Tighten Exchange Security Standards
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. дальше »
2019-4-22 18:43 | |
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US SEC and FINRA to Discuss Digital Assets at Joint Broker-Dealer Meeting in June
U.S. financial regulators SEC and FINRA will discuss digital currencies at a broker-dealer meeting in June
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Cartoon: Distorting Mirrors
To many on the outside, the blockchain industry and speculative crypto markets are one and the same, which often leads to misunderstandings. For the two entities that regulate the market, the U. дальше »
2019-4-18 22:13 | |
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Japanese Regulators Want More Security For Cold Wallets
To better protect investors from theft and help spur economic growth in Japan, the country's Financial Services Agency will now require cryptocurrency exchanges to beef up cold wallet security. дальше »
2019-4-17 18:09 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
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How EU and 5 European Nations Regulate Cryptocurrency
Leading up to the G20 summit in June, the Financial Stability Board has detailed how the European Union and its member countries are regulating crypto assets, who the regulators are in each country and the scope of their oversight. дальше »
2019-4-12 09:14 | |
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How the EU and 5 European Nations Regulate Cryptocurrency
Leading up to the G20 summit in June, the Financial Stability Board has detailed how the European Union and its member countries are regulating crypto assets, who the regulators are in each country and the scope of their oversight. дальше »
2019-4-12 09:14 | |
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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server). дальше »
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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Bittrex fails to obtain BitLicense, New York regulators cite poor internal controls
US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had its BitLicense application rejected by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) after years of scrutiny. The agency rejected the application because of alleged deficiencies in anti-money laundering practices alongside poor due diligence over token launches, among other shortcomings. дальше »
2019-4-11 10:22 | |
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India to China and Beyond: FSB Reports on Asian Cryptocurrency Regulators
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is gearing up into a Japanese led G20 presidency. The FSB has already done some work with regards to cryptocurrencies, the most recent of which was the report it released on the 5th of April. дальше »
2019-4-10 16:39 | |
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Nigeria: Users Accuse Paxful Bitcoin Exchange of Fraud and Illegal Account Closures
Aggrieved Nigerians are demanding that the country’s banking and financial regulators, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry (NIIA), look into allegations of fraud leveled against Paxful – a bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platform, reports The Guardian, April 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 05:00 | |
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New York Kraken Ex-Employee Sues Crypto Exchange Over Failure to Pay $900,000
Kraken has repeatedly said that it has no operations in New York but a lawsuit by an ex-employee has disputed this putting the bitcoin exchange at risk of facing the wrath of financial regulators in the Big Apple. дальше »
2019-4-8 16:56 | |
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How 5 Asian Countries Regulate Cryptocurrency
The Financial Stability Board has detailed how its member countries regulate crypto assets, who the regulators are, and the scope of their oversight. Most countries have more than one government body monitoring and regulating different aspects of crypto activities. дальше »
2019-4-8 10:34 | |
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European Bitcoin Brokerage Bitpanda Receives EU Payment Service Provider License
Bitpanda, the Vienna-based Bitcoin broker, has received the Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) license from Austrian financial regulators in accordance with European law. The license allows the company to offer more financial products and services that bridge the gap between the emerging digital assets landscape and mainstream financial markets. дальше »
2019-4-7 03:00 | |
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Pakistan Introduces Crypto Regulation
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). дальше »
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Swiss Regulators: Crypto Firm Unlawfully Received Money from 37,000 Investors
The Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) has stated that a crypto firm that accepted around US$90. 5 million in deposits from more than 37,000 individual investors did so illegally. The company in question, Envion AG, is currently undergoing liquidation proceedings by the Zug bankruptcy authority. дальше »
2019-3-28 00:00 | |
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Swiss watchdog says cryptocurrency mining firm’s $90M ICO was illegal
Financial regulators in Switzerland have disclosed the illegal acts committed by Envion AG, a cryptocurrency “mining operation” that illegitimately collected over $90 million with an initial coin offering (ICO) last year. дальше »
2019-3-27 18:38 | |
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Hamas Military Muscle Is Out For New Bitcoin Donations After Raising $2,500 in First Go-Round
Many regulators claim that Bitcoin can be used for terrorism financing and Hamas, the Palestinian paramilitary group who is deemed as terrorists by many governments in the world, including the United States and the European Union, is out to prove them right. дальше »
2019-3-26 04:13 | |
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CME Group CEO: The Biggest Obstacle for Crypto is Regulators
The chairman and CEO of CME Group has stated that financial regulators will be unlikely to give a nod to crypto and are much more likely to approve of digital currencies backed by existing fiat currencies. дальше »
2019-3-26 00:00 | |
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Japan Introduces Stricter Regulation for Crypto Margin Trading
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. дальше »
2019-3-21 21:27 | |
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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
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. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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Japan Capping Cryptocurrency Leverage Trading in April 2020
Japan, arguably the world’s leader in cryptocurrency regulation, is set to drop more rules on the industry by capping leverage trading on cryptocurrency exchanges. Japanese regulators approved on Friday amendments to Japan’s financial instruments and payment services laws that limit the amount of leverage cryptocurrency exchanges may offer users when margin trading. дальше »
2019-3-19 14:00 | |
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Japan: Financial Regulators Announce New Cryptocurrency Margin Trading Regulations
In a bid to bring a greater degree of order to one of the world’s largest virtual currencies marketplaces, Japanese financial regulators have unveiled new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, reports Nikkei, March 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:43 | |
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