The Lithuanian Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FCIS) has imposed a record fine on the Payeer crypto exchange for violating international sanctions. Payeer, a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Lithuania, was fined €9.3 million,…
The cryptocurrency exchange announced plans to exit the Canadian market in 2023 but may still face enforcement action from local regulators. Source link
The Swiss-based bank had ties to the TrueUSD stablecoin issuer, Techteryx, crypto asset manager CoinShares and reportedly Binance. Source link
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial watchdog, is reviewing whether to allow Bitcoin into the region’s €12 trillion mutual fund market. JUST IN: 🇪🇺 EU Securities Authority is exploring adding…
The Spanish data protection regulator, AEPD, has instructed Worldcoin to halt the collection of personal data in the country through scans and to refrain from utilizing any data already obtained. This precautionary action…
United States Rep. Tom Emmer has spoken out against Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler during a hearing at the House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 27. According to the lawmaker, Gensler…
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sentenced Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lending firm Helio for falsely claiming it held an Australian credit license (ACL) in August 2019. According to an official release from…
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (better known by its abbreviation BaFin) launched an investigation against the cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin Bank Breaker. The watchdog believes there are several red flags surrounding the…
The chief financial authority of Canada, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), has confirmed its trust in the regulated futures market for crypto, which “promotes greater price discovery”. Apart from the United States, the…
South Africa’s financial regulator has asked exchanges operating in the country to obtain a license before the end of 2023. Crypto firms who fail to adhere to the directive before the deadline could…
Following the filing of a cease and desist order, Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division has again moved against crypto custodian Prime Trust by petitioning for the appointment of a receiver. In a June 26…
The Hong Kong Securities Futures Commission (SFC) is reportedly set to release cryptocurrency exchange licensing guidelines next month. The plans were reported by Bloomberg on April 27, which cited comments from the SFC’s…
The federal financial regulatory agency of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will start receiving licensing applications for firms that want to provide virtual asset services within the country. The…
Crypto-friendly Congressman Tom Emmer has slammed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler for his approach to cryptocurrency regulation, labeling him as a “bad faith regulator.” Great interview by @laurashin with…
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to bring cryptocurrencies under its scope and beef up its authority over the local cryptocurrency industry under new draft rules. According to a Jan….
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been probing traditional Wall Street investment advisors that may be offering digital asset custody to its clients without the proper qualifications. A Jan. 26…