Search

Nalezeno "Regulator": 1636

US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures

9.8.2019
The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this...

US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes

2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...

Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator

29.7.2019
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland

Japanese Exchanges Ask Regulator to Make Cryptocurrency Tax Reforms

23.7.2019
Source: iStock/violet-blue The self-governing Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has asked the country’s top financial regulator to change the way cryptocurrency-related earnings are taxed. The JVCEA represents all of Japan’s licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and a range...

US Elections Regulator Gives Tentative Go-Ahead to Campaign Token

11.7.2019
The Federal Election Commission has given tentative approval to a congressional election to issue campaign tokens

110 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Want to Launch in Japan – A Look at Recent Changes

9.7.2019
Following G20 meetings, where Japan led several discussions regarding crypto assets, the country’s top financial regulator told news.Bitcoin.com that 110 crypto exchanges are now interested in launching in Japan. The country recently passed a new cryptocurrency bill, and some approved crypto...

British Regulator FCA Prepares a Potential Ban of Crypto CFDs for Retail Investors

2.7.2019
British financial watchdog, the FCA, will soon publish a consultation paper on a potential ban of crypto CFDs for retail investors

Report: Facebook Seeks BitLicense From New York State Regulator

1.7.2019
Facebook is reportedly seeking to gain a BitLicense from the NYDFS to comply with local regulations as it attempts to launch Libra as a global virtual currency

Japanese Regulator Says Libra is Not Crypto, Gives the Green Light

1.7.2019
Facebook’s forthcoming Libra project is unlikely to come up against any roadblocks in Japan, with the country’s top financial regulator apparently satisfied with the contents of the social network’s white paper. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), the government body charged with policing...

VPN Providers Defy Order to Connect to Russia’s Internet Censor

16.6.2019
Russian regulators have once again moved to expand oversight of the online space in an attempt to ensure compliance with various restrictions Moscow is trying to impose. But as in other cases, their efforts have been met with resistance. Over a dozen VPN platforms, popular among crypto enthusiasts...

Iceland’s Financial Regulator Approves Blockchain-Powered E-Money Firm

14.6.2019
Financial Supervisory Authority, the single financial regulator in Iceland, has approved the first DLT-based electronic money firm Monerium

Korea: Former Financial Regulator Deputy Governor to Serve as Blockchain Association Chief

13.6.2019
The former deputy governor of South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service, has been nominated to lead the Korea Blockchain Association

Italy: Securities Regulator Issues Suspension to Crypto Investment Firm, Associated Crypto

5.6.2019
Italy's securities regulator has issued a 90-day suspension notice to investment firm Tessline and its cryptocurrency liracoin

Malaysian Securities Regulator Registers Three Cryptocurrency Exchanges

5.6.2019
Malaysian regulators register three new digital currency exchanges: Luno Malaysia, Sinegy Technologies and Tokenize Technology

US CFTC Chair: Blockchain Would Have Improved Regulator Response to 2008 Financial Crash

4.6.2019
The U.S. CFTC chair says blockchain would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 crisis

FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans

3.6.2019
‘Early stage’ talks are underway with the CFTC over Facebook cryptocurrency, says chairman Giancarlo

Facebook in Talks With Another Top Regulator Over its 'GlobalCoin'

3.6.2019
Social media giant Facebook is in “very early stages of conversations” with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over its digital coin, Christopher Giancarlo, the outgoing head of the CFTC, told the Financial Times. These talks should help clarify whether the company’s plans for...