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Coinbase Acquires E-money License from the Central Bank of Ireland
12.10.2019
The leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, which is being backed by the Spanish bank BBVA and the New York Stock Exchange, is all set to proliferate its business operations in the European market space after securing an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland. On October 11, 2019,...
Coinbase Gets E-Money License In Ireland, Expanding European Foothold
12.10.2019
Coinbase has become one of the few companies with an e-money license from the Irish Central Bank
Gibraltar Provides DLT License to B21 Crypto-based Platform
2.10.2019
B21 is a crypto investment platform that allows a user to create their profile for the cryptocurrencies. A user can easily create, buy or sell the portfolio and also help in obtaining the cash vouchers in their local currency to provide funds in their B21 account. Gibraltar Financial Services...
Harbor’s Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Crypto Broker-Dealer License
27.9.2019
Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them
Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
19.9.2019
Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran
Changes Afoot for Philippine Crypto-Friendly Economic Zone
19.9.2019
The special economic zone in the Philippines known for its crypto friendliness is undergoing some changes. Government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) is investigating a case involving one of its licensed crypto exchanges after a tip from the Chinese government. The authority has also...
Seba And Sygnum Bitcoin Banks Granted License By Swiss Financial Regulator (Finma)
17.9.2019
Recently, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has made an announcement that has come as a relief to two “pure-play blockchain service providers” who can now serve as crypto banks for the industry. This is being perceived as a giant step for the digital asset industry as one...
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
CME’s CF Benchmarks To Work As A Benchmark Administrator After Getting EU License
14.9.2019
CME Group’s Bitcoin Index provider, CF Benchmarks has earned itself the status of the first cryptocurrency index provider, which will now be recognized as a Benchmark Administrator under the European Benchmarks Regulation (EU BMR). On September 13, 2019, the U.K’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
CME’s BTC Index Provider CF Benchmarks Wins EU License
14.9.2019
CF Benchmarks, CME Group’s Bitcoin index provider, receives a license under the European Benchmarks Regulation
CME’s Bitcoin Index Provider Wins First Crypto Benchmark License in EU
13.9.2019
The U.K FCA has authorized CF Benchmarks as a Benchmark Administrator under EU regulation coming into effect in January
Libra Association Seeks Swiss Payments License for Facebook’s Crypto
11.9.2019
The organization tasked with governing Facebook’s planned stablecoin network has revealed it is applying for a payment system license with Switzerland’s financial watchdog
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
6.9.2019
LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
6.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE has received regulatory approval for its new domestic cryptocurrency exchange
Nevada Regulators Say Bitcoin ATMs Will Need License to Operate
30.8.2019
Nevada’s 110 Bitcoin ATMs could soon need new licenses
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...
Estonia Grants Crypto Trading and Custody License to WEG Bank
26.8.2019
German bank WEG Bank is now licensed to trade and hold cryptocurrency for clients in Estonia
Crypto Payment Firm Everex Obtains License From New Jersey Regulators
20.8.2019
Everex has obtained a full Money Transmitter License from New Jersey Department of Banking and 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
Lendingblock receives License as DLT Provider from GFSC Supported by ISOLAS
17.8.2019
Lendingblock, the open trade for institutional lending and borrowing of digital assets has obtained a License as a DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) provider from the GFSC (Gibraltar Financial Services Commission) upheld by the blockchain law office, ISOLAS. This License is a significant...