Category: Bitcoin Regulation
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FinCEN Director: Agency Receives 1,500 Suspicious Activity Reports on Crypto per Month
The director of the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says that the agency has seen a surge in filings of crypto-related Suspicious Activity Reports
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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Publishes Results of Its On-Site Crypto Exchange Inspections
Japan’s Financial Services Agency, has published the results of its on-site inspections of crypto exchanges, saying it plans to bolster regulatory oversight
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India: Government to Consider Allowing Crypto Tokens, But Not Cryptocurrencies
The Indian government is reportedly considering whether to allow crypto tokens — not cryptocurrencies — to be used in the country, based on proposals from an inter-ministerial committee
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PwC’s Pierre-Edouard Wahl: Blockchain Can Bring Positive Competition to Swiss Banking Space
Pierre-Edouard Wahl, PwC Switzerland’s head of blockchain, thinks that regulators need to focus on smart contract regulation rather than just the regulation of tokens
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UK Financial Regulator Warns Investors About ‘Clone Firm’
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors about ‘clone firms’ which impersonate ones authorized and registered by the regulator
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U.S. SEC Postpones Decision Regarding Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund
The U.S. SEC has postponed its decision on a VanEck Bitcoin ETF expected to be listed on the CBOE BZX Equities Exchange
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Omniex Appoints Former SEC and FDIC Execs to Board of Advisors
Institution-oriented crypto trading platform Omniex expands its board of advisors with former SEC and FDIC execs
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KB Financial Group Report Finds Only 2% of South Koreans Interested in Crypto Investing
Around 75% of domestic respondents marked having no interest in investing in cryptocurrencies, according to a new report from KB Financial Group
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Coinbase Returns to Wyoming After Successfully Renewing Money Transmitter License
U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has been given the green light from regulators to resume its services to residents of Wyoming
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Money or Assets? How World Governments Define Cryptocurrencies
Money? Commodities? Securities? Utility tokens? The world’s governments can’t agree on what cryptocurrencies really are