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Former FCA Chair Reveals Pressure to Approve Crypto Firms Facing U.S. Investigations
21.9.2023
The UK's financial watchdog was forced to welcome cryptocurrency firms into the British market, according to Charles Randell, the former chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
During a conference hosted by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority, Randell said the...
UK FCA gives unregistered crypto firms ‘final warning’ on ads regime compliance
21.9.2023
The financial regulator expressed its frustration at the lack of engagement from crypto firms in a strongly worded letter
South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets
21.9.2023
South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $98 billion) of crypto holdings in overseas accounts this year. The amount was announced by the country’s tax agency and it comes after the authorities in Seoul imposed a mandatory reporting requirement for financial assets held...
Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Firms Claiming to Be Banks Are in Contravention of Banking Ordinance
21.9.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Sept. 10 that crypto firms presenting themselves as banks are in contravention of the region’s Banking Ordinance. The HKMA argued such descriptions “may mislead members of the public into believing that those crypto firms” are financial...
FCA Report Highlights Talks Between Banks and Crypto Firms Amid Rising Debanking Worries
20.9.2023
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated talks between banks and crypto firms experiencing difficulties in accessing banking services, according to a recent report addressing the issue of debanking in the country....
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SEC’s Crypto Chief Signals Ramp-Up in Enforcement: ‘We’re Going to Continue to Bring Those Charges’
20.9.2023
According to David Hirsch, head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, more enforcement actions against firms that haven’t properly registered with the regulator are expected. Hirsch discussed crypto assets and exchanges Tuesday at an...
a16z’s Arianna Simpson Says Lack of Specific Guidelines is Pushing Crypto Firms Offshore
20.9.2023
a16z General Partner Arianna Simpson believes the US needs to establish a regulatory framework that instills confidence in crypto firms and allows them to build technology products without fear of potential consequences.
Simpson claimed that the lack of specific guidance in the US is causing...
Crypto Firms, Banks Asked to Discuss UK Debanking, Regulator Says
19.9.2023
While crypto firms have struggled to access banking services in the country, a wide-ranging FCA report on debanking follows allegations from broadcaster Nigel Farage that his bank account was shuttered due to his political views
SEC embroiled in court cases; Hester Peirce says crypto firms shouldn’t give up on US
18.9.2023
The commissioner said she had seen awareness and knowledge of digital assets grow in her five years at the SEC, but largely, there was “more of the same” on enforcement actions
Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms
17.9.2023
The HKMA said that funds placed on unlicensed "crypto banks" are not protected by the region's deposit protection scheme
Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms
17.9.2023
The HKMA said that funds placed on unlicensed “crypto banks” are not protected by the region’s deposit protection scheme
Franklin Templeton Seeks to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF in US
14.9.2023
Asset manager Franklin Templeton has joined the race to issue America’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests directly in bitcoin. The company applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following in the footsteps of other major investment firms like Fidelity...
Sony Makes Blockchain Move as Japanese Firms Flood to Web3 Space
14.9.2023
The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony will develop a blockchain network, making it the latest company from the nation to move into the Web3 space.
The company’s IT subsidiary Sony Network Communications will work on the project, alongside a Singapore-based firm named Startale Labs....
Pantera Capital to Increase VC Reach to Mid-Stage Crypto Firms
13.9.2023
Digital assets investment giant Pantera Capital is increasing its venture capital (VC) reach to mid-stage crypto-centric companies, at a time when investors are interested in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly after the crypto market rout.
The plan is “probably the bigger change in...
More Chinese Firms Paying Workers in Digital Yuan
13.9.2023
More Chinese companies are using the digital yuan to pay their workers, as Beijing looks to spur the adoption of its CBDC.
Per the Huizhou Daily, the latest firm to trial paying staff in CBDC is a state-run bureau, a body that overseas finances at the Zhongkai High-tech Industrial Development...
Trading Firms Deposit Millions in BTC, ETH and ARB to Exchanges as Crypto Sell-Off Intensifies
11.9.2023
Crypto markets dropped sharply on Monday, with bitcoin’s price dipping below $25,000
1 in 4 investment firms assign senior execs to digital assets: Report
10.9.2023
One-quarter of asset managers and hedge funds in the US and Europe have recruited senior executives to oversee digital asset strategies, according to a recent report
Surge in Digital Asset Management: Study Shows Nearly 50% of Asset Managers Now Handle Crypto
8.9.2023
Close to half of asset managers currently have digital assets under management, according to a new study. Firms large and small are implementing crypto strategies for clients and expanding offerings. Asset Managers Embrace Crypto: 48% Now Manage Digital Assets The study by digital currency data...
UK financial watchdog could give crypto firms until January 2024 for marketing compliance
7.9.2023
Companies offering crypto services to U.K. residents have an Oct. 8 deadline to run “clear, fair and not misleading” marketing campaigns, but some could have until Jan. 8
UK’s FCA to Extend Deadline for Crypto Firms to Implement Changes to Marketing Processes
7.9.2023
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pushed back the deadline for cryptoasset firms to implement certain rule changes to their crypto marketing processes.
In a new update announced Thursday, the watchdog clarified that the core crypto marketing rules including the ban on incentives like...