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Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
28.5.2024
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday
OKX Withdraws VASP License Application in Hong Kong
24.5.2024
OKX announced on Friday that it has withdrawn its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application in Hong Kong and will cease to provide trading services to residents.
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Brazil Central Bank Crafting Crypto Regulation Plan, Expected by Year’s End
21.5.2024
Brazil's central bank unveiled a multi-phase plan to regulate crypto and virtual asset service providers on Monday. It aims to finalize the regulatory proposals by the end of this year.
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Crypto exchange Kraken has ‘no plans’ to delist USDT in Europe for now
20.5.2024
Concerns were raised after a Bloomberg article reported Kraken was “actively reviewing” which tokens it could continue to list under the European Union’s upcoming MiCA framework
US Treasury strategy would tighten virtual asset regs, increase use of AI
17.5.2024
Better regulations, greater enforcement and AI are going to be the focus of the Treasury’s fight against illicit finance
Binance helps Taiwan solve $6.2M crypto fraud
17.5.2024
Working with Binance, Taiwan prosecutors pieced together the evidence, resulting in the indictment of nine individuals for financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud
Interpol Nigeria boosts cybersecurity with virtual asset training
11.5.2024
The training will enable officers to effectively address cybercrimes involving virtual assets, particularly stablecoins
India Approves Crypto Exchanges Binance and Kucoin as Registered Virtual Asset Service Providers
11.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Kucoin have successfully registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), a top official has reportedly confirmed. Both crypto exchanges were previously banned in India due to violations of the country’s...
Taiwan Proposes AML Amendments, Seeks Jail Terms and Fines for Non-Compliant Crypto Service Providers
10.5.2024
In response to fraud and money laundering risks in the virtual asset landscape, Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has proposed several amendments to the city’s existing AML laws, suggesting hefty fines and prison terms for non-compliant service providers.
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Taiwan proposes tougher AML measures for crypto service providers
9.5.2024
Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice proposed four amendments to the country’s AML regulations focused on cryptocurrency firms that plan to impose hefty penalties for noncompliance
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to Roll Out Virtual Asset Retail Services as New Regulations Approach
2.5.2024
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank, a unit of China's ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, is reportedly exploring ways to offer virtual asset-related services after new regulations for digital assets launch in June.
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Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
30.4.2024
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange debuts three spot Bitcoin ETFs and three spot Ethereum ETFs as Asia’s first spot virtual asset ETFs, offering more choices for investors.
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MoJ and prosecution promote ‘Virtual Asset Joint Fund’ formalization
29.4.2024
The emergence of virtual assets has altered the financial landscape, necessitating heightened efforts to prevent crimes like money laundering. The Ministry of Justice and the prosecution are supporting the formation of a Virtual Asset Joint Investigation Team by the Seoul Southern District...
Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
18.4.2024
The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license
Dubai’s VARA Aims to Facilitate Smaller Crypto Entities, Acknowledges Imperfections in Regulations
11.4.2024
Matthew White, CEO of Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), expressed the watchdog's commitment to easing the regulatory burden for smaller cryptocurrency entities.
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Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License
3.4.2024
Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset service provider from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The license, which covers spot and derivative trading, will remain non-operational until Deribit meets the regulator’s localization...
Deribit To Set Up Global HQ in Dubai As VARA Grants Conditional License
2.4.2024
Deribit, the world's largest crypto options exchange, said Tuesday that its Dubai-based subsidiary was granted a conditional virtual asset service provider license by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA).
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HKVAEX, Linked to Binance, Withdraws License Application from Hong Kong’s SFC
29.3.2024
HKVAEX, linked to the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, has withdrawn its virtual asset trading platform license application from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) post deadline.
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Stratis Blockchain Receives Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Registration in Spain
28.3.2024
Stratis' Layer 1 blockchain platform is now authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange services and crypto custodial services to users within the Spanish market.
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HashKey Partners with Victory Securities for Enhanced Custody and Trading Services
28.3.2024
HashKey Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission licensed Victory Securities collaborate to bolster virtual asset trading and custody solutions for investors in Hong Kong.
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