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Rumors of Exit Scam Swirl as Maplechange Loses Funds in Hack
Maplechange, a small Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, has ceased operations following the purported theft of all the funds it was holding. Despite promises of an investigation into the matter, many have accused the exchange of attempting to stage an exit scam. дальше »
2018-10-29 18:50 | |
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Thai Authorities Spread Caution to Investors About 9 Cryptocurrency Token Scams
Thai Authorities Warn Investors About 9 Scammy Crypto Offerings As per a report published via a trusted Thai media outlet, the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors in relation to nine digital tokens and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s). дальше »
2018-10-27 20:56 | |
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Regulations Roundup: SEC Considers Crypto Fund Criteria, South Korea Warns Investors
In this edition of Regulations Roundup, we focus on the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing discussions with companies that are interested in setting up cryptocurrency funds. дальше »
2018-10-26 18:45 | |
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The Daily: Royal Mint Drops Digital Gold, Malta Issues Warning About Trading Platform
In this edition of The Daily, we cover the U. K. Royal Mint’s decision to freeze a plan to issue digital gold tokens. We also look at a new Australia Post ID verification service, as well as a warning by the Maltese financial regulator about a cryptocurrency investment platform. дальше »
2018-10-26 16:50 | |
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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Plans to Limit Leverage For All Crypto Trades
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan plans to cap the leverage for cryptocurrency margin trading. Capping Cryptocurrency Margin Trading According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Japan’s financial regulator is looking to reduce the leverage limit for cryptocurrency trading in the country. дальше »
2018-10-25 17:00 | |
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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Discussing Caps on Crypto Margin Trading
Japan’s FSA (Financial Services Agency) has just allowed crypto industry the permission to self-regulate. However, immediately afterward, they brought up a subject of introducing a cap on cryptocurrency margin trading. дальше »
2018-10-25 13:45 | |
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Japanese Financial Services Authority Approves Self-Regulation for Crypto
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. дальше »
2018-10-25 21:29 | |
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Japan’s financial regulator grants cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status
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. дальше »
2018-10-25 15:54 | |
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Regulators Approve Coinbase to Offer Custody Services in New York State
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. дальше »
2018-10-24 00:55 | |
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Japanese Regulator to Host Regular Global Cryptocurrency Roundtable
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency, has exclusively shared with news. Bitcoin. com the details of its first-ever roundtable on cryptocurrency oversight. Regulators from over 15 countries participated in the event to share information and discuss cryptocurrency regulatory issues. дальше »
2018-10-23 06:30 | |
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China drafts regulation to stamp out blockchain anonymity
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. дальше »
2018-10-22 13:18 | |
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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development. дальше »
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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SEC Launches FinHub – A Fintech Portal to Help Blockchain Startups
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. дальше »
2018-10-19 23:00 | |
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SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub
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. дальше »
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
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South Korean Financial Regulator Maintains Negative Stance on Cryptocurrencies
The top financial regulator of South Korea doesn’t believe that cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) have positive connotations. During the parliamentary audit sessions of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) at the National Assembly on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-18 16:59 | |
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BTCC Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange in South Korea
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. дальше »
2018-10-17 07:55 | |
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Hong Kong Regulator: Cryptocurrencies ‘May Not Qualify as Securities’
Cryptocurrency falls into a legislative gray area in many jurisdictions, which is why governments should take a particularly nuanced approach to developing regulatory frameworks for crypto trading, the outgoing chairman of Hong Kong’s securities regulator said in a recent interview. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:50 | |
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Fidelity Launching Crypto Custody and Trading Services
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. дальше »
2018-10-16 06:50 | |
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Crypto Trading Ban Won’t Work, Says Hong Kong’s Top Financial Regulator
Carlson Tong Ka-shing believes Hong Kong needs a more robust regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading. The soon-to-be former head of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has called for greater emphasis on investor protection in the volatile virtual currency trading arena. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Crypto Fund AG Granted First Crypto Asset Management License in Switzerland, Plans to Expand to Asia
With its authorities supportive of its crypto sector, Switzerland is inching closer to its goal of becoming a major cryptocurrency hub. Recently, the nation’s financial regulator just granted its first crypto asset management license to a Zug-based start-up, which allows it to offer blockchain-based assets even to institutional investors. дальше »
2018-10-15 16:29 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) Founder Claims He is Not a Billionaire–Should We Care?
Ethereum (ETH)–On October 11, the crypto space erupted in a relative civil war over a series of tweets by Ethereum founder and regulator cryptocurrency figurehead Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, in response to accusations over the amount of Ether he held personally which would propel him to billionaire status, vehemently defended his position as one of the […] The post Ethereum (ETH) Founder Claims He is Not a Billionaire–Should We Care? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-10-15 03:25 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Japanese Exchange Takeover: Zaif Transfers All Crypto Services to Fisco
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. дальше »
2018-10-13 00:00 | |
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Singapore Hosts New Fiat-Crypto Exchange, Welcomes Crypto Bank Accounts
It has been a busy week for Singapore as it relates to cryptocurrency. The city-state is set open the first fiat-crypto exchange in Southeast Asia, while the financial regulator has vowed to help crypto companies set up local bank accounts, according to media reports. дальше »
2018-10-11 18:30 | |
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Singapore’s financial regulator wants its banks and blockchains to be friends
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. дальше »
2018-10-11 13:52 | |
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South Korean regulator warns of serious fallout if ICO ban lifts
South Korean lawmakers will decide the future of domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs) in November, but that hasn’t stopped its top financial regulator from lashing out at the cryptocurrency market one last time. дальше »
2018-10-11 13:09 | |
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British Telecom Operator Ofcom to Leverage Blockchain Technology for Landline Numbers
United Kingdom-based telecom regulator Ofcom has received 700,000 Sterling Pounds (nearly $1 million) from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to explore how landline numbers can be better managed using blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-11 13:00 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Sued for Controversial Token Schemes
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. дальше »
2018-10-10 08:35 | |
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AUSTRAC Investigates Cryptocurrency Exchanges
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. дальше »
2018-10-10 05:00 | |
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Japanese Internet Giant GMO to Launch Yen-Pegged Cryptocurrency
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. дальше »
2018-10-10 03:15 | |
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Crypto Fund AG Earns Asset Manager License from FINMA
Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG, has become Switzerland’s first firm to be issued an asset manager license by the country’s financial regulator Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). дальше »
2018-10-10 01:00 | |
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Switzerland’s Financial Regulator Approves First Crypto Asset Manager
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted its first authorization to a cryptocurrency company. Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG, has become the country’s first crypto asset manager to be approved by the financial regulator, it said on Tuesday. дальше »
2018-10-10 00:19 | |
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U.S. Court Cements Commodity Verdict On Cryptocurrency After Landmark Ruling
A US court has formally dismissed an attempt to stop the country’s commodities regulator prosecuting an alleged cryptocurrency fraudster, ruling that such assets are commodities. CFTC Can Legislate With Crypto In a press release October 3, Senior Judge Rya W. дальше »
2018-10-5 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin Foundation Challenges “French BitLicense” Proposed in PACTE Bill
On September 23, 2018, the Bitcoin Foundation sent a letter to the French Parliament asking that they reject a new crypto asset amendment being proposed in the PACTE Bill, which deals with the growth and transformation of France’s businesses and the country’s employee savings. дальше »
2018-10-4 22:10 | |
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Tether, Bitfinex Dump Noble Bank due to “concerns” raised by Regulators
Leading stablecoin cryptocurrency Tether and cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have decided to leave their long term financial services provider, the Puerto Rico based Noble Bank and are considering working with another service provider. дальше »
2018-10-3 12:06 | |
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BitMEX Appoints Hong Kong Regulator to Position of Chief Operating Officer
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. дальше »
2018-10-3 00:00 | |
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CFTC Chairman: Two-Thirds of Fiat Currency ‘Not Worth Paper It’s Written On’
The head of the US regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sees Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies helping consumers escape fiat currency in the majority of the world by 2028. Giancarlo: Cryptocurrencies ‘Here To Stay’ As part of comments to CNBC about cryptocurrency regulation in the US, chairman J. дальше »
2018-10-2 21:00 | |
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Proposed Crypto Mining Moratorium Rejected by County in Montana
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. дальше »
2018-9-30 11:45 | |
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Best Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News For Today [VIDEO] Recap
Knowledge Academy Survey Concludes Most Americans Are Unsure What ‘Bitcoin' Actually Means Knowledge Academy Survey Concludes Most Americans Are Unsure What ‘Bitcoin' Actually Means French Stock Market Regulator AMF Blacklists Dozens of Cryptocurrency Sites French Stock Market Regulator AMF Blacklists Dozens of Cryptocurrency Sites National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to Entertain a State-Backed Blockchain Cryptocurrency […] дальше »
2018-9-29 21:15 | |
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Exchanges Roundup: Ledgerx Readies ETH Futures, Coinbase Partners With Caspian
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. дальше »
2018-9-29 12:40 | |
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US Federal Judge Rules My Big Coin a Commodity, CFTC Can Pursue Charges
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). дальше »
2018-9-29 00:30 | |
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RBI Denies Creating Crypto, Blockchain and AI Research Unit
India’s central bank has reportedly denied setting up a unit to research cryptocurrency, blockchain and artificial intelligence as the media reported last month. This unit was supposed to research, draft rules, and supervise new emerging technologies. дальше »
2018-9-28 01:05 | |
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