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The biggest crypto news today is not another token pumping on social media, it is Hong Kong confirming it will issue its first batch of stablecoin licenses this month as the city races to position itself as the regulatory bridge between traditional finance and blockchain.
2026-3-4 23:45 | |
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Binance fortifies its leadership in the crypto ecosystem, emerging as the first crypto exchange to secure three licenses from FSRA of ADGM.
2025-12-9 15:59 | |
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Germany’s Bafin has issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who also sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank
2022-11-17 14:22 | |
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Huobi cryptocurrency exchange is expanding its global footprint by winning its first-ever licenses in Dubai and New Zealand.
2022-6-22 12:09 | |
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The exchange platform is looking to get virtual assets service provider and e-money issuer licenses from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
2022-6-10 15:14 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges should lose their licenses in case of severe breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) rules, EU regulators have recommended in a report on June 1. The post EU regulators propose nixing crypto exchange licenses over money laundering breaches appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-2 01:00 | |
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The advice comes as lawmakers reach the closing stages of a landmark crypto law, MiCA, that would allow exchanges such as Binance and wallet providers to operate across the EU under a single authorization.
2022-6-2 13:24 | |
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One of the biggest crypto exchanges seeks expansion in Germany
2022-5-18 15:17 | |
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The Cuban central bank released regulations for virtual asset service providers on Tuesday, a move that some experts believe could help the Communist-run Caribbean island avoid hefty US sanctions. Cuban Central Bank Announces Crypto License The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) has declared that virtual asset service companies would be granted licenses. The license will […]
2022-4-29 01:35 | |
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The exchange joins several counterparts moving to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates.
2022-4-25 12:31 | |
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Buy Bitcoins In Hawaii Buying Bitcoin in Hawaii is possible, legal, but slightly less diverse in terms of available exchanges. This is due to strict regulations in place that make it difficult and impractical for exchanges to obtain licenses.
2022-4-17 18:14 | |
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a notice in 2019, condemning all crypto businesses to comply with their AML/CFT rules by 9 January 2021 and acquire their licenses. However, by December 2020, this deadline was still far from being met.
2022-3-31 06:30 | |
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The resurgence across major cryptocurrencies comes even as the Russian stock market opens up for trading after shutting down for a month following a central bank decision after major stock indices slumped in the aftermath of the Ukrainian invasion.
2022-3-26 15:05 | |
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Kazakhstan is cracking down on cryptocurrency mining firms in the country. The Kazakh government has announced shutting down 106 illegal crypto mining firms. These firms were operating without acquiring the needed licenses.
2022-3-17 11:47 | |
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The United Arab Emirates has hatched a plan to become a global crypto hub wherein the world’s largest crypto companies will be lured in to set up shop in the country. The Middle Eastern country is reportedly planning to issue licenses for cryptocurrency-related firms by the end of this quarter. UAE Readies A National Licensing […]
2022-2-18 14:46 | |
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The UAE is eyeing companies and other providers within the growing crypto industry with… The post UAE to issue crypto licenses as it pushes to become a fintech hub appeared first on Coin Journal.
2022-2-18 18:56 | |
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Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses.
2020-6-18 16:00 | |
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Estonia has canceled 500 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses, about 30% of the total, as part of a crackdown on illicit financial flows following a $220 billion money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank.
2020-6-15 20:10 | |
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“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda.
2020-6-10 20:00 | |
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Switzerland’s top financial regulator, Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) grants local banks, InCore, the first license to transact digital currencies. This adds to the accelerated efforts from the Swiss government in the blockchain field so far in 2020 with the government looking to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC). InCore, first Swiss bank licensed […]
2020-5-31 16:23 | |
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The MFSA issued a public warning on two crypto exchanges and clarified they don’t have any licenses
2020-3-29 22:30 | |
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A New Jersey lawmaker introduces a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry. The bill states each virtual asset company must obtain and maintain their operation license with the authorities in the state.
2020-2-22 19:32 | |
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Coinspeaker BitGo Acquires Security Token Platform Harbor to Expand Its ServicesWith the Harbor acquisition, BitGo becomes the first firm in the crypto space wherein a single company holds broker-dealer, transfer agent, and qualified custodian licenses.
2020-2-19 12:56 | |
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Companies increasingly adopting blockchain technology while new legislation further propelling the demand Crypto virus has spread all over the world and with prices yet again gaining steam, everyone wants a piece of them, even banks.
2020-2-11 19:41 | |
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With Singapore’s Payment Services Act coming into effect, crypto exchange platforms can now apply for operating licenses in the country. Crypto Exchange Platforms Now Legalized in Singapore Back in September 2019, Singapore’s parliament passed the Payment Services, Bill, into law, creating the Payment Services Act with the new law coming into effect on Tuesday (January 28, 2019).
2020-1-28 12:31 | |
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Iran is regulating crypto miners after a new licensing regime has been introduced by the country’s government. According to an official representative from the Iranian ICT Guild Organization (IIG), which is a body that represents Iran’s computing sector, the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has given more than 1,000 licenses to crypto miners. The […]
2020-1-27 20:36 | |
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According to recent reports from Iran, the country’s government is reportedly making a move that will benefit crypto miners by granting them over 1,000 mining licenses. New development in Iran favors the crypto mining industry Governments around the world are making significant progress with regulating the crypto industry, especially with regards to overseeing crypto mining operations.
2020-1-27 15:55 | |
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Robinhood and subsidiary Robinhood International have received broker licenses from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, allowing the service to launch stock, ETF, and crypto investment offerings in the country.
2019-8-9 19:07 | |
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The exchange now operates in 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia after obtaining licenses in seven new jurisdictions.
2019-8-2 13:25 | |
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Bitcoin derivatives provider LedgerX was supposed to launch yesterday after securing a CFTC license last month. Now, LedgerX is suing the CFTC after the regulator said it did not have all the appropriate licenses, butchering the launch.
2019-8-2 21:48 | |
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Bahrein-based Rain became the first cryptocurrency exchange in the Middle East granted by the national regulator to work with cryptocurrencies.
2019-7-31 16:12 | |
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The country is one of the hotspots for rapid cryptocurrency adoption, triggered by uncontrollable inflation.
2019-7-29 17:33 | |
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The Iranian government has authorized the mining of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as an industrial activity on the sidelines of a gloomy economic outlook. Mehr News reported today that miners would need to obtain required licenses from the Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade.
2019-7-29 16:00 | |
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Europe is taking several steps in order to regulate the crypto market this year. Now, Germany is the latest country to do it. Cryptocurrency companies operating in Germany will need to apply for licenses if they intend to keep working legally in the country next year.
2019-7-25 01:15 | |
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Despite not needing to, crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has applied for a banking license and security dealer's license with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority, anticipating that the "maturing" regulatory environment will soon require the firm to hold both licenses.
2019-7-18 23:56 | |
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These anticipatory steps have been taken in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services.
2019-7-18 23:00 | |
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New York regulators grant BitLicense to the crypto derivatives firm Seed CX BitLicense is one of the most difficult licenses to acquire to operate a crypto-related firm The cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has just received virtual currency licenses to operate two of its subsidiaries that offer crypto derivatives solutions. The BitLicense was granted by the […]
2019-7-15 21:02 | |
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The Austrian Financial Market Authority, FMA, is warning the public against doing any business with cryptocurrency investments websites dubbed Bitcoin Trader. Speaking on Wednesday, the regulator said that, despite the entity carrying out businesses in the country, it hadn’t been granted the licenses to operate yet. In an announcement, FMA said that Bitcoin Trader is […]
2019-7-11 17:06 | |
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The emerging crypto exchange CoinAll has announced to list Zeux, the first mobile crypto payment and investment service provider all around the world on July 5th. Zeux is a UK-based, FCA authorized financial institution that operates under 4 different regulatory licenses for payments and investments.
2019-7-10 12:16 | |
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U. S. regulators FINRA and the SEC have put out a joint statement explaining why they have yet to approve applications from crypto exchanges such as Coinbase and Gemini requesting to receive licenses to operate as broker-dealers alongside their custody services.
2019-7-10 22:45 | |
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CEX.IO, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the UK, announced today it has expanded service within the United States. The CEX.IO team has advised that it has now received a Money Transmitter Licenses (MTL) in nine US states, including: Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Maryland, Alaska, and New Hampshire. Having received a […]
2019-7-4 01:43 | |
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A new banking law drafted for Egypt’s central bank will make it mandatory to obtain licenses in advance of creating, advertising or operating platforms for issuing or trading crypto
2019-5-28 16:04 | |
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By CCN: As CCN earlier reported, Craig Wright has officially filed a copyright claim for the Bitcoin whitepaper. But what does this mean for Bitcoin and crypto generally? In short, it means very little.
2019-5-21 21:24 | |
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Any Applications Will Fall Short With CFTC – The Regulatory Body Is Currently Still Writing The Rulebook Crypto Licenses We are fortunate to have information from the likes of professionals from within the financial and cryptocurrency world, including sources from inside Washington DC cutting through the noise as it relates to the kind of hoops […]
2019-5-8 23:14 | |
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Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space.
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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By CCN. com: Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly carried out unscheduled onsite inspections at cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi Japan and Fisco Digital Asset Group(FDAG). According to Reuters, the inspection is taking place so that the regulatory body can find out if the exchanges have been taking adequate steps to protect their customers, as well as to check for legal compliance.
2019-4-24 16:29 | |
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According to local reports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved three crypto exchanges, bringing the total number of approved crypto exchanges to 10. The Manila Times reported: “Melchor Plabasan, officer-in-charge at the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of the central bank, said newly approved were Bexpress Inc.
2019-4-10 15:12 | |
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Malta, popularly known as the blockchain island, has approved licenses for the first 14 crypto asset agents in the country. The announcement was made by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), April 2, 2019 Malta’s Agents It is virtually impossible to hold a conversation about countries in the blockchain space without making mention of Malta. WhileRead More
2019-4-3 17:00 | |
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The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering.
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
India's most controversial crypto tax, the 1% TDS levy deducted at source, should be lowered to 0.01%, according to the findings of a new study.