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US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
22.7.2020
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers
US Banking Regulator Greenlights Crypto Custody at Federally Chartered Banks
22.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets
SEC Commissioner Pierce Blasts Regulator’s Action Against Telegram
21.7.2020
'Crypto mom' took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action
Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare of Wash Trading
19.7.2020
Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission officially accuses Coinsquare of market manipulation
Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare of Market Manipulation With Wash Trades Worth 590K BTC
18.7.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission has started a proceeding against cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare and its executives. The Canadian regulator has accused the company of market manipulation, with 840,000 wash trades worth approximately 590,000 bitcoins, representing 90% of the exchange’s...
Binance Isn't Permitted to Operate in Malaysia, Local Regulator Says
17.7.2020
Binance is said to be “operating a recognized market” without authorization from the Malaysian regulator
Malaysian Regulator's Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
9.7.2020
The Malaysian authority that oversees compliance with Islamic law in finance has permitted digital asset trading
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
3.7.2020
Germany's finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard's accounts
US Banking Regulator Invites Innovators to Talk Tech Virtually
2.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury responsible for regulating banks wants to open up dialogue on fintech
A ‘Significant Increase’: UK Regulator Says 2.6 Million Residents Have Bought Cryptocurrencies
2.7.2020
The UK’s top financial regulator has conducted a survey and found a “significant increase” in the number of crypto owners and awareness of cryptocurrencies. The regulator estimates that 2.6 million people in the country have bought cryptocurrencies, most of which were from non-UK...
Wirecard: Crypto Card Users’ Funds Locked as UK Regulator Suspends Subsidiary
27.6.2020
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Friday suspended the license of Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS), a unit of troubled Wirecard AG, which is responsible for issuing Visa cryptocurrency debit cards. It means some users of cards such as Crypto.com’s Mco visa debit card and Tenx’s visa...
Crypto Cards Still Working as UK Regulator Suspends Wirecard Subsidiary
26.6.2020
Wirecard’s subsidiary that is responsible for issuing debit cards has been suspended as the company can no longer access customer funds
New York Regulator Adds 3-Strike Rule for BitLicense Applicants
26.6.2020
The regulator hopes the new three-strike rule will encourage BitLicense applicants to ensure they've taken its feedback on board
Brazilian Bank Joins Hands w/ Chainalysis, Steps Up Crypto Compliance
24.6.2020
Source: Adobe/Anton Balazh (edited by Cryptonews)
Things are hotting up for crypto users in Brazil, where commercial bank Banco Topázio has announced that it will be using monitoring and transaction tracking solutions provided by blockchain security firm and data analysis specialist, Chainalysis...
New Head of US Bank Regulator Talks Bringing Crypto to DC With Cointelegraph
17.6.2020
New acting head of U.S. bank regulator talks about innovation expands financial inclusion and the government’s role in building frameworks for crypto
CFTC Chairman: US Must Lead the World in Crypto With Less Restrictive Rules
17.6.2020
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called on other regulators to establish a framework for sound crypto regulation. He believes that the U.S. must lead in the crypto field and “applying overly prescriptive rules could stunt the development of this important...
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator's Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
15.6.2020
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April
Bitcoin-Friendly Top US Banking Regulator Aims to Solve Banks’ Problems With Decentralization
14.6.2020
The new top banking regulator for the Trump administration sees “huge and great promise” in cryptocurrency. Focusing on decentralized networks, bitcoin, and rewriting existing regulations, he shares his views on cryptocurrency and the creation of the digital dollar. Top US Banking...