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‘Nerve-wracking’ Wait for S Korean Crypto Investors, 70% of Crypto Firms’ Sites Down
19.8.2021
Fear appears to be taking hold of crypto investors in South Korea, with just over a month before key regulations come into force, exchanges seemingly woefully underprepared for a raft of new policing measures – and the majority of registered crypto companies’ websites offline or inaccessible.
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People's Bank of China in Shenzhen ‘cleans up’ illegal crypto firms
18.8.2021
The Shenzhen branch of the People's Bank of China launched a special “rectification” program against illegal crypto-related activities, beginning with a crackdown on 11 emerging companies
Polish Lawmakers Press Finance Ministry on Crypto Firms' Bank Accounts
3.8.2021
In the light of Poland’s looming crypto exchange regulations, a group of lawmakers has filed a request for information to the country’s Ministry of Finance, asking whether the ministry plans to facilitate making bank deposits for Polish crypto companies, and if it aims to develop regulations...
Big Investors Are Pushing up Valuations of Crypto Firms
1.8.2021
Venture capital firms and large investors are driving up the prices of crypto startups. Boutique investment firms and family offices are being elbowed out by big venture capital firms, private equity funds, and even some pension funds. VC Firms Driving Up Prices of Crypto Startups Cryptocurrency...
COIN price fails to impress as more crypto firms are eager to go public
29.7.2021
One of the best options for larger crypto companies to maximize their liquidity reserves seems to be by going public
FC Barcelona Is Said to Be Talking to Crypto Firms about Shirt Sponsorship
19.7.2021
Footballing giants FC Barcelona could be set to sight up with a crypto-related shirt sponsor, per reports from Spain.
The club – one of the biggest and most successful in the world – currently has a deal in place with the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. The firm operates the Rakuten Wallet...
64 Cryptocurrency Firms Have Withdrawn Applications to Operate in UK, FCA Says
30.6.2021
A growing number of crypto firms in the U.K. are withdrawing their applications to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Around 64 firms have already withdrawn their applications and will not be able to operate in the U.K. The list of cryptocurrency companies abandoning their...
13 more crypto firms withdraw licensing applications in the UK
29.6.2021
Local and international crypto businesses in the United Kingdom seem unable to meet stringent demands set by financial regulators
US Regulators Have Imposed $2.5 Billion Penalties on Crypto Firms and Individuals
25.6.2021
A new report shows that U.S. regulators have imposed fines and penalties totaling $2.5 billion on crypto firms and individuals so far. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed the most fines, followed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Meanwhile, the U.S....
FCA Warns 111 Crypto Firms Are Operating Illegally in UK — Says ‘This Is a Very Real Risk’
24.6.2021
U.K.’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned that 111 companies are offering crypto services in the country without proper registration. “This is a very real risk so we are worried about that,” said the regulator’s head of enforcement...
UK regulator warns against 111 unregistered crypto companies... and FOMO
23.6.2021
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned U.K. consumers of dealing with 111 unregistered crypto firms, calling it “a very real risk.”
Spanish Crypto Firms will Have to Run their Campaigns Past Regulator
16.6.2021
A leading Spanish financial markets regulator is set to begin policing crypto firms’ advertising campaigns – in direct response to a recent “aggressive” campaign that saw Madrid billboards plastered in crypto advertisements.
According to Finanzas, the nation’s National Securities Market Commission...
51 crypto firms withdraw licensing applications in the UK
4.6.2021
The inability to satisfy Anti-Money Laundering standards set by regulators in the United Kingdom is reportedly forcing many crypto companies out of business
UK Regulator Extends Temporary Registrations Regime as Crypto Firms Fail to Meet AML Rules
4.6.2021
Many companies operating with cryptocurrencies are not meeting anti-money laundering regulations, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority revealed. The government agency has extended its temporary registration scheme after facing a growing number of crypto firms that are withdrawing their...
Crypto firms not meeting AML standards, says UK minister
28.5.2021
Only five crypto firms have received FCA AML registration after the authority became the official money laundering supervisor for crypto businesses last year
Amid Stern Warnings from China Crypto Firms Huobi and Okex Halt a Few Services
24.5.2021
On Friday, the cryptocurrency community discussed a report stemming from China’s 51st meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission that reiterated warnings about bitcoin mining. The following Sunday, reports disclosed the cryptocurrency operation Huobi has suspended...
Argentina’s tax body reportedly asks crypto firms to report all activity
14.5.2021
Argentina’s tax authority AFIP reportedly ordered domestic crypto exchanges and payment firms to provide monthly reports of all kinds of operations
SEC enforcement actions cost crypto firms and individuals $1.7B in penalties
12.5.2021
Of the 75 enforcement actions on crypto brought by the commission from 2013 to 2020, the majority involved allegations of fraud or unregistered securities offerings
South Korean Gov’t Has ‘Invested USD 44.5m in Crypto Firms Since 2017’
6.5.2021
Opposition lawmakers have launched a stinging attack on the South Korean government, accusing it of hypocrisy after it emerged that publicly owned companies and government departments have invested a combined USD 44.5m in crypto-related projects in the past four years.
The data was compiled by...
Time Magazine names two crypto firms in Top 100 'most influential companies' list
28.4.2021
Digital Currency Group and Coinbase have made Time Magazine’s 2021 top 100 most influential companies list