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It’s not just US regulators intent on cleaning up the blockchain industry. In the UK, financial regulators are closing in on more dodgy cryptocurrency businesses than ever before. In fact, since May, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has lodged 26 inquiries with firms it suspected to be operating within financial services sector without permission, reports the Telegraph.
2018-11-26 14:09 | |
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Christopher Woolard of the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has indicated that UK regulators are planning a “comprehensive response” to the illicit adoption of crypto assets amid increased adoption among local businesses and consumers.
2018-11-25 09:55 | |
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A new report from Reuters states that the recent price plunge for Bitcoin has eased the pressure on Britain’s financial watchdog to take radical action that could deter investment and financial involvement in the digital money market.
2018-11-23 21:18 | |
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Quartz India reports that financial regulators in the region could be drafting official cryptocurrency regulations before the end of the year. Indian lawmakers have been under heavy pressure in recent months by crypto traders and startups to clarify the unofficial cryptocurrency ban that came into effect in July.
2018-11-23 21:10 | |
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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 | |
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On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets.
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO).
2018-11-20 20:00 | |
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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world.
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a new BitLicense to the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), allowing it to offer crypto-related services in the state, according to an official DFS announcement published on November 14, 2018.
2018-11-16 21:00 | |
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Despite granting the industry self-regulatory status, it seems Japanese regulators are still keen to keep an eye on things. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently announced that it is devising a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency wallet services, Bitcoin News reports.
2018-11-16 12:50 | |
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Japan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports.
2018-11-14 19:02 | |
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B2BX, a European digital assets exchange that supports major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), NEO (NEO), monero (XMR) and several others, has gotten approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), making it one of the cryptoassets exchanges to be entirely regulated in crypto-friendly Europe, reported Finance Magnates on November 11, 2018.
2018-11-14 10:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders and investors may be hurting, but that hasn’t stopped regulators from bringing crypto-related criminals to justice. Just recently, a leading financial regulator has brought an Arizona-based man to justice for stealing upwards of $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC).
2018-11-14 05:45 | |
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The Isle of Man recently updated its Designated Businesses Registration policy concerning cryptocurrency companies operating in the British Crown dependency. Isle of Man Posts New Requirements The Island’s financial regulators also wish to sanitize the local virtual currency scene, doing away with projects that have zero utility.
2018-11-14 02:00 | |
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X8 AG, a Switzerland-based blockchain technology company and creator of value preservation payment token X8X, has obtained the approval from Islamic scholars in order to be marketed as a Sharia-compliant digital currency.
2018-11-13 14:00 | |
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Regulators from all over the world have been waking up to cryptocurrency regulation this year and it seems the Bahamas are the latest to open their eyes. The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) has published a regulatory framework in preparations to integrate cryptocurrency-based assets into its financial services industry, according to the Nassau Guardian.
2018-11-9 18:06 | |
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Due to the inadequacies of the previously laid down guidelines for its blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Mauritius’ financial watchdog, has drafted new regulations to cover its DLT ecosystem and crypto-based businesses are now required to obtain a custodial license for cryptoassets, reported Finance Magnates on November 6, 2018.
2018-11-8 06:00 | |
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As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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Coinsource, Inc. , a leading bitcoin teller machine (BTM) operator, has become the first of such firms in the world to be granted the infamous New York BitLicense, according to a press release by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) on November 1, 2018.
2018-11-3 06:00 | |
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In a bid to sanitize the local finance ecosystem, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), one of the thirteen provincial financial watchdogs in crypto-friendly Canada, has warned investors to be wary of Eyeline Trading, an unregistered firm that claims to offer cryptocurrency trading and other bitcoin-linked investment products to clients, reported Finance Magnates on October 30, 2018.
2018-11-1 17:00 | |
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South Korean financial regulators are cracking down on unauthorized cryptocurrency funds. In particular, one crypto fund launched by a local exchange is reportedly being investigated. The exchange claims no wrongdoing as its token activities were carried out overseas, but has promptly canceled its plan to launch a second fund.
2018-10-31 02:00 | |
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As part of a Treasury-led taskforce, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its investigation into how UK regulators should approach the cryptocurrency industry, mostly by defining the different kinds of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology.
2018-10-30 16:45 | |
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The Handelsblatt reported on Oct. 28th that the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), German’s financial regulator opts for a coordinated international effort in regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs) although it is unsure if it will ever become a “niche topic.
2018-10-30 12:59 | |
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It is only a region’s financial regulators that can make policies to encourage crypto adoption and Bermuda's government is pretty forward thinking. Bermuda is slowly turning out to be one of the top destinations for crypto startups.
2018-10-29 09:28 | |
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Indian Regulators Crack Down On XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum ATMs In spite of India’s willingness to accept blockchain technologies with open arms, in April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enacted measures to break up relationships between local financial institutions and cryptocurrency platforms.
2018-10-25 11:48 | |
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Japan's Finance Regulators Grants Self-Regulatory Status to Local Crypto Exchanges Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) on 24th October, gave the crypto industry self-regulatory status, permitting the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to police and sanction exchanges for any violations.
2018-10-25 05:07 | |
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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 | |
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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.
2018-10-23 06:30 | |
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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.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect.
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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Glassdoor Economic Research is delivering much needed good news to the crypto community saying that despite extreme price volatility and regulatory uncertainty, the number of crypto jobs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector has risen by 300 percent since the same time last year.
2018-10-19 21:27 | |
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Chainalysis, a leader in cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, announced in a press release on Oct. 17 that it has completed the development of its compliance solution in collaboration with Binance.
2018-10-18 17:39 | |
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Trading platforms are the bridge between old and new financial systems, and regulators can oversee them with existing laws, the president of the Dutch central bank has said.
2018-10-17 20:01 | |
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Hong Kong’s quick growth as a cryptocurrency hub is a major concern for financial regulators and needs the “Right Approach” says, outgoing Chairman of the city’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Carlson Tong Ka-Shing.
2018-10-16 19:40 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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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.
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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On October 11, Chairman of Korea’s Financial Services Commission Choi Jong-koo reaffirmed his negative stance against virtual currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a statement given to Korea’s National Assembly.
2018-10-13 02:41 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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In what may be a sign that business in the cryptocurrency space is in a winding down phase, U. K. -based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor is bidding adieu to half of its staff.
2018-10-9 00:14 | |
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EU Regulators To Study Cryptos On A Case By Case Basis The financial watchdogs from the European Union have affirmed today that they will take a new stance on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), they will examine every ICO on a case by case basis to decide whether they should be regulated or not. This decision […]
2018-10-8 22:42 | |
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Privacy-centric digital currencies are coming under more scrutiny as their use on dark web marketplaces is on the rise. Law enforcement agencies and several financial regulators are concerned that anonymous digital currencies could be used to facilitate terrorist financing and money laundering in a de facto untraceable manner.
2018-10-7 21:00 | |
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Korean lawmakers are increasingly pushing for the regulation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) with multiple bills currently pending at the National Assembly. This includes a proposed amendment to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act.
2018-10-6 08:15 | |
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Governments in Africa simply cannot stop an idea whose time has come. In Zimbabwe, financial regulators banned cryptocurrency trading, and shut down two exchanges, thinking to have killed the ecosystem, only for Bitcoin to find a new life on Whatsapp.
2018-10-6 22:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency startup Circle is venturing deeper into crypto trading. The Boston-based company is now ready to buy equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest. If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2018-10-6 20:54 | |
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Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said the world is on the verge of another financial crash. The increased cybersecurity risk coming from the rapid development of financial technologies such as digital currencies is a reminder that the permanent evolution of the financial system requires vigilant regulators and supervisors, she added.
2018-10-4 13:00 | |
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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.
2018-10-4 22:10 | |
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Traditional venture capitalist (VC) investments are leveraging the decline in initial coin offerings (ICO) as the cryptocurrency industry tries to find bearing amid regulatory shifts and losses across the crypto markets.
2018-10-3 19:39 | |
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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.
2018-10-3 12:06 | |
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According to the report published by the Wall Street Journal, the current major problem of the crypto market is using bots, which manipulate prices of digital cryptocurrencies. The post WSJ: Bots Manipulate Crypto Prices Causing Concerns Amongst Key Financial Regulators appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-10-3 11:18 | |
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Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has asked a U. S. bankruptcy court to dismiss FTX’s $1. 76 billion clawback lawsuit, claiming the court lacks jurisdiction over a foreign resident involved in offshore transactions.
A judge denies two brothers’ plea to dismiss crypto fraud charges after allegedly stealing $25 million from the Ethereum blockchain using an MEV bot. Why was their bid dismissed? According to a U.
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California lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow the state to ‘seize’ cryptocurrency in traders’ exchange accounts that have remained idle for three years. The new law has sparked debate among worried traders. On June 4, the California House…
A newly introduced New York State Assembly bill aims to allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Assembly Bill A7788, sponsored by Assemblymember Clyde Vanel, proposes that agencies may begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin…
Constellation Network has introduced Digital Evidence, a tamper-proof compliance solution designed for law enforcement and emergency services. The product builds on Constellation’s six years of work with the U.
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its suspension on FTX Europe’s investment firm license, banning the crypto exchange from offering services or accepting any new clients.