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Crypto exchange giant Binance is the latest platform to receive a warning from regulators in Japan for operating in the country without a license. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The battle for global consumer deposits is going to be the fight of the century. But to vanquish old-fashioned banks, the DeFi sector needs to up its game. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The latest Mica (Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) revision designates the CNMV and the Bank of Spain as the main cryptocurrency watchdogs in the country. The draft also stipulates that companies offering services in the EU will need to be based in a European country. The norm excludes NFTs, for now. Experts state the law … Read more
A new report shows that U.S. regulators have imposed fines and penalties totaling $2.5 billion on crypto firms and individuals so far. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed the most fines, followed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is the latest … Read more
Traders are looking for BTC and ETH to make a decisive move ahead of Friday’s $6 billion in quarterly futures and options expiries, but what does back-tested data show? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
U.K.’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned that 111 companies are offering crypto services in the country without proper registration. “This is a very real risk so we are worried about that,” said the regulator’s head of enforcement and market oversight. 111 Unregistered Firms Operating in the UK Britain’s financial watchdog, the … Read more
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) has cautioned investors about investing in cryptocurrencies as the price of bitcoin plunged Tuesday. “There is a strong need for a legal framework and investor protection if cryptocurrency is to be able to become a suitable form of investment for consumers,” the regulator’s consumer coordinator wrote. Norway’s Financial … Read more
In order to go beyond the crypto ecosystem, stablecoins need solid regulations, Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) says that it is now clear that cryptocurrencies are not money but speculative assets, emphasizing that in many cases they are used “to facilitate money laundering, ransomware attacks, and other financial crimes.” BIS Criticizes Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin The Bank of International Settlements published its annual economic report Wednesday, discussing cryptocurrencies, … Read more
Lawyers will have the opportunity to appeal the court’s decision and local lawmakers will need to approve the extradition before it is final. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico