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Switzerland Approves Bitcoin Banks – But With Strict Conditions Attached
27.8.2019
One of the major problems for businesses in the cryptocurrency industry is finding a bank that agrees to work with them and connect them to the traditional fiat financial system. The financial regulator in Switzerland has just made this easier by licensing two companies to serve as tailored banks...
Swiss Crypto Banks Receive Licenses From Financial Regulator
26.8.2019
Two Swiss banks have received a banking and securities dealer licence from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Swiss Regulator Licenses Two New Blockchain Companies As It Shores Up Legal Requirements
26.8.2019
Two Swiss startups received broker dealer licenses as FINMA hardens its AML requirements
Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
26.8.2019
Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
Israel: Regulator to Aid Blockchain Firms but Crypto Pain Continues
20.8.2019
Israeli financial regulators want to provide a fast-track for blockchain and fintech companies looking to obtain business permits in the country – but individual cryptocurrency traders have been left frustrated by the banking system.
News outlet Calcalist reports that the Capital Market, Insurance...
Israeli Regulator Looking to Fast Track 2,000 Fintech License Applications
19.8.2019
Over 2,000 fintech and blockchain-businesses are currently seeking licenses from the federal regulator
US Aviation Regulator FAA Bans Some MacBook Pro Laptops from Flights
15.8.2019
When it comes to flights, regulators need to be extremely careful about what they allow onboard and what not. Even the slightest spark of fire on board can result in a gruesome accident and hence, most aviation regulators across the world take a dim view of anything that could prove to be a fire...
ICO Issuer PlexCorps Reaches Settlement With US Securities Regulator
13.8.2019
Lacroix and Paradis-Royer each agreed to pay $1 million apiece as a civil penalty. PlexCorps must disgorge $4.56 million in addition to some $350,000 in interest
US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures
9.8.2019
The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this...
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...
Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator
29.7.2019
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland
Japanese Exchanges Ask Regulator to Make Cryptocurrency Tax Reforms
23.7.2019
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The self-governing Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has asked the country’s top financial regulator to change the way cryptocurrency-related earnings are taxed.
The JVCEA represents all of Japan’s licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and a range...
US Elections Regulator Gives Tentative Go-Ahead to Campaign Token
11.7.2019
The Federal Election Commission has given tentative approval to a congressional election to issue campaign tokens
110 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Want to Launch in Japan – A Look at Recent Changes
9.7.2019
Following G20 meetings, where Japan led several discussions regarding crypto assets, the country’s top financial regulator told news.Bitcoin.com that 110 crypto exchanges are now interested in launching in Japan. The country recently passed a new cryptocurrency bill, and some approved crypto...
British Regulator FCA Prepares a Potential Ban of Crypto CFDs for Retail Investors
2.7.2019
British financial watchdog, the FCA, will soon publish a consultation paper on a potential ban of crypto CFDs for retail investors
Report: Facebook Seeks BitLicense From New York State Regulator
1.7.2019
Facebook is reportedly seeking to gain a BitLicense from the NYDFS to comply with local regulations as it attempts to launch Libra as a global virtual currency
Japanese Regulator Says Libra is Not Crypto, Gives the Green Light
1.7.2019
Facebook’s forthcoming Libra project is unlikely to come up against any roadblocks in Japan, with the country’s top financial regulator apparently satisfied with the contents of the social network’s white paper.
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), the government body charged with policing...
VPN Providers Defy Order to Connect to Russia’s Internet Censor
16.6.2019
Russian regulators have once again moved to expand oversight of the online space in an attempt to ensure compliance with various restrictions Moscow is trying to impose. But as in other cases, their efforts have been met with resistance. Over a dozen VPN platforms, popular among crypto enthusiasts...
Iceland’s Financial Regulator Approves Blockchain-Powered E-Money Firm
14.6.2019
Financial Supervisory Authority, the single financial regulator in Iceland, has approved the first DLT-based electronic money firm Monerium
Korea: Former Financial Regulator Deputy Governor to Serve as Blockchain Association Chief
13.6.2019
The former deputy governor of South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service, has been nominated to lead the Korea Blockchain Association