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Kenya Establishes Working Group to Draft Rules Governing Crypto Entities
26.4.2024
The Kenyan government recently established a multi-agency technical working group tasked with developing a framework for regulating and monitoring the cryptocurrency industry. The group, which includes financial regulators such as the Central Bank of Kenya, is set to draft rules for controlling...
Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief
28.3.2024
Globally, less than 30% of jurisdictions have started regulating the crypto sector as of June 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President T. Raja Kumar told CoinDesk in an interview from Singapore
Blockchain Advocacy Group Says Nigerian Government’s Actions Could Drive Crypto Activities Underground
5.3.2024
Nigerian blockchain lobby group has said the government’s decision to block access to crypto trading like Binance, Kraken and Coinbase will not “help Nigeria build the much-needed trust and confidence in the financial system.” The advocacy group also said the Nigerian...
Cryptocurrency Regulations Set to Help Minimize Risks Associated With Crypto Trading — Turkey Finance Minister
12.1.2024
Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish Finance Minister, recently revealed that a draft of his country’s crypto regulations is now in the final stage. Simsek said that once they come into force, the new regulations will help minimize the risks that are associated with trading crypto assets. Minimum...
Prohibition of Cash Withdrawals From VASPs Operated Accounts May Contradict Central Bank’s Cashless Policy — Nigerian Lawyer
7.1.2024
Nigerian fintech lawyer Senator Ihenyen said the new central bank guidelines which bar the withdrawal of cash from accounts operated by virtual asset service providers (VASPs) seem “reasonable and understandable.” The lawyer however believes an “outright” prohibition of cash...
Central Bank of Brazil Opens Public Consultation on Virtual Assets Service Provider Rulemaking
19.12.2023
The Central Bank of Brazil opened a new public consultation to obtain feedback for regulating the operations of virtual assets service providers (VASPs) in the country. The bank organized a questionnaire of 38 questions divided into different themes that can be partially, or fully answered until...
Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’
18.8.2023
Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards the crypto ecosystem can now do so by participating in a public survey on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has said. The FRC says the public’s feedback “will...
Binance Seeks Registration in Taiwan Under Money Laundering Control Act and FSC
13.8.2023
Binance, the global leader in cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has submitted an application for registration in Taiwan according to the Money Laundering Control Act and the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC).
During a private meeting on Tuesday, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory...
Paris FATF Plenary: Global Implementation of Virtual Asset Standards Remains ‘Relatively Poor’
25.6.2023
The third plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), held in Paris, found a lack of global adoption of the virtual asset recommendations established by the institution. According to evaluations, almost three-quarters of the jurisdictions are partially compliant or non-compliant with these...
Crypto Exchange Okx Gets MVP Preparatory License From Dubai Regulator
16.6.2023
Crypto exchange platform Okx Global has been granted the minimal viable product (MVP) preparatory license by the Dubai regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The latest VARA license has been granted almost a year after Okx received the “provisional virtual assets...
Estonia squeezes out 400 crypto firms after new laws
9.5.2023
Estonia’s money laundering regulator highlighted a number of issues it found within local crypto firms, such as dodgy execs and nonsensical business plans
Justin Sun Says Hong Kong’s New Licensing Regime Could Shift Policy in Mainland China, Eventually
1.3.2023
In the interim, if granted the VASP license, the Tron founder says Houbi will launch a new exchange, Huobi Hong Kong, so as to comply with regulators
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Testing $25K
20.2.2023
Also: Hong Kong will unveil its new crypto licensing framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers in June, but the regulation will not allow retail investors to trade digital, contrary to what a recent tweet suggests. The regulation focuses on accredited, professional investors
Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework
16.2.2023
The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an “alternative financing and investment platform...
UAE Says No Virtual Asset Service Provider Has Been Granted an Operating Permit
21.1.2023
The United Arab Emirates virtual assets regulator has said no crypto entity has been granted the full market product (FMP) license. According to the country’s minister of state for artificial intelligence and the digital economy, Omar Sultan Al Olama, no crypto entity has been “able...
Binance to Increase Presence in Poland in Compliance With Local Regulations
20.1.2023
Binance has unveiled intentions to broaden its activities in Poland, another EU member state where the global cryptocurrency exchange is registered. The coin trading platform plans to develop its Polish entity, recruit local talent and launch educational initiatives. Crypto Exchange Binance Moves...
President of Brazil Sanctions Cryptocurrency Law
23.12.2022
President Jair Bolsonaro has approved law 14.478, which regulates cryptocurrency-related operations and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Brazil. The document, approved on the last day of the period allowed, will begin to be applied 180 days after its sanction. This will give all parties...
Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out
1.12.2022
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil after having shed some of the changes presented by the Senate. The proposal left out two planned tax exemptions for green mining operations and the issue of segregating...
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
25.10.2022
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto...