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Japan’s Financial Watchdog to Set Low Leverage Cap for Crypto Margin Traders: Report
13.1.2020
Japan's top financial regulator reportedly plans to reduce the risk to crypto margin traders by cutting the maximum allowed leverage
UK Financial Watchdog FCA Now Supervises AML/CTF Compliance of Crypto Businesses
10.1.2020
FCA is now responsible for the monitoring AML and CTF compliance of crypto-related companies
New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth
9.1.2020
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups
Turkey's Financial Watchdog Plans to Regulate Crypto Markets, Report Says
7.1.2020
Turkey’s securities market authority CMB plans to regulate crypto markets in 2020, local sources say
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
18.11.2019
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
Global Crypto Framework Needed to Stop ‘Regulatory Arbitrage,’ Watchdog Warns
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s securities regulator says the world needs a united response to stablecoins like Libra to avoid firms setting up in laxer jurisdictions
21 Crypto Exchanges Ask for License From Malta’s Financial Watchdog
1.11.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority has received letters of intent from 21 crypto exchanges to be licensed under the Virtual Financial Assets Act
Belgian Finance Watchdog Ups List of Suspected Crypto Scams to 131
31.10.2019
The Financial Services and Markets Authority has issued another warning about cryptocurrency trading sites that may be fraudulent
Malta’s Financial Watchdog Warns of Repeat Offender Bitcoin Scam
31.10.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority says a Bitcoin scam has resurfaced under a different guise
New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds
25.10.2019
The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval
China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Approves 309 More Blockchain Services
22.10.2019
China’s cyberspace watchdog approves 309 more blockchain service providers
Russia Blocks 2 Crypto News Websites
19.10.2019
Russian authorities have restricted access to a couple of cryptocurrency news outlets. The formal reasons for the censorship move are different in each case but the end result is the same. In both, regulators have acted on the basis of a law that empowers them to block online sources of information...
UAE Financial Watchdog Asks for Public Feedback on Crypto Regulation
15.10.2019
Regulators in the UAE will be collecting public feedback on drafted crypto asset regulation until Oct. 29
Hong Kong Securities Watchdog Issues Rules on Funds Investing in Crypto
8.10.2019
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued regulations for fund managers investing in "virtual assets."
UK Finance Watchdog’s Crypto Investigations Up By 74% in 2019
7.10.2019
The number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority have seen a sharp rise in the last year
New York’s Financial Watchdog Is Hiring Another Crypto Superintendent
4.10.2019
The specialized crypto unit of the New York Department of Financial Services is beefing up its staff with another hire
Missouri Watchdog Hits Unregistered Crypto Brokerage With Cease and Desist
3.10.2019
St. Louis-based Mavixbtc allegedly promised 55-percent returns and falsely claimed to be registered with two watchdog organizations
European Competition Watchdog Fears Libra’s ‘Closed Economy’
3.10.2019
The European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, is asking tough questions of Libra over its potential closed economy
Facebook Libra Brings ‘Risks and Opportunities’: Swiss Watchdog Chief
12.9.2019
FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits