The British advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), issued a “red alert” Enforcement Notice to over 50 crypto companies yesterday. The ASA provided firms with a new set of gu...
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UK regulator issues a May 2 deadline for compliance in crypto ads
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a notice to cryptocurrency firms advertising their services. The regulatory body has mandated these firms to review their ads and ensure they co...
UK’s Ads Regulator Sends Notice to Over 50 Crypto Companies
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued enforcement notices to more than 50 companies in the country that are promoting cryptocurrencies, the agency announced on Tuesday....
Binance Informs Canadian Regulator It’s ‘Committed’ to Ceasing Crypto Trading Services in Ontario – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has informed the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that it is committed to ceasing opening new accounts for Ontario residents and winding down certain services to com...
Dubai’s New Virtual Asset Regulator Licenses Crypto Exchanges Binance, FTX – Regulation Bitcoin News
Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has licensed two cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance and FTX. The regulator was formed last week when Dubai approved its first law to regulate crypto assets. D...
Vermont Regulator Reaches $640,000 Settlement with Robinhood
Robinhood, a major US commission-free stock trading and investing app, has reached an agreement to settle $640,000 with Vermont’s financial regulator, DFR, over the platform’s outages and account supe...
Argentinian Regulator to Propose Anti-Money Laundering Measures for Crypto Firms – Bitcoin News
The Argentinian anti-money laundering regulator is reportedly working to force cryptocurrency firms to report their movements and take AML measures on Argentinian soil. The regulation for this purpose...
Can Web 3 Be The Fundamental Behind China’s Future Internet: Highlights A Regulator
Yao Qian, a Chinese Regulatory Executive, has recently made public his thoughts on Web 3 via an article and seems quite optimistic about it. He highlighted that Web 3 Could be the primary element of C...
Aussie Regulator Sues Facebook Parent for Running Crypto Scam Ads
Australia’s competition regulator has taken Mark Zukerberg-led Meta Platforms to the courts, alleging that its social media unit Facebook allowed scammers to run fake cryptocurrency advertisements. Q4...
Web3 will be key to the future of China’s internet, says security regulator
The director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of China’s Securities Regulatory Commission Yao Qian has called for a special focus on Web3, deeming it to be the future of the internet. ...
Ukraine Signs Virtual Asset Law, Establishes Securities Regulator as Supervisor
In an official circular dated March 16, Ukraine has announced that country President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has signed the first crypto framework. Crypto now Legal The translated note states that the s...
UK Regulator FCA Opens Recruitment for Experts to Lead Crypto Department
The United Kingdom’s top market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has put out an advert for an expert in digital currencies to come and head its crypto department. According to the job...
UK financial regulator seeks to build digital assets department
advertisement The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial regulatory body, is seeking to build a digital assets department according to a job listing posted on LinkedIn. The hiring...
U.K. Financial Regulator Moves To Shut Down Crypto ATMs
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says all currently operating crypto ATMs in the country are to be shut down immediately. The FCA notes in a new warning on Thursday that no crypt...
UK regulator orders crypto ATM operators to shut down
advertisement The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has contacted crypto ATM operators to shut down their machines or face penalties since they are unlicensed. According to an FCA notice pu...
Paxos Gains In-Principal Approval from Singapore Regulator
Paxos, a cryptocurrency trading and custody platform, announced on Thursday that it has received in-principal approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a license under the Payment Se...
Paxos secures approval from Singapore’s financial regulator
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has granted stablecoin issuer Paxos regulatory approval to offer crypto services to local companies. In a Thursday announcement, Paxos said it had received...
Dubai Approves First Law to Regulate Digital Assets, Establishes Regulator to Oversee Crypto Sector – Regulation Bitcoin News
Dubai has adopted its first law to regulate the crypto sector. It has also established a dedicated regulator to oversee crypto activities and related service providers. Crypto Sector Regulated in Duba...
UAE Close To Issuing New Regulatory Framework For Crypto Firms, Says Regulator
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is moving closer to providing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will control the country’s virtu...
Crypto firm Paxos receives in-principle approval from Singapore regulator
advertisement Crypto firm Paxos, which offers brokerage, custody and stablecoin services, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). It makes Paxos the first cr...
Regulator in UAE’s Special Economic Zone Unveils Consultation Paper on ‘Crypto Tokens’ – Coinotizia
The regulatory arm of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has unveiled a consultation paper outlining its proposed regulatory regim...
Regulator in UAE’s Special Economic Zone Unveils Consultation Paper on ‘Crypto Tokens’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The regulatory arm of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has unveiled a consultation paper outlining its proposed regulatory regim...
Dubai establishes virtual asset regulator and announces new crypto law
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister and ruler of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a new law on virtual assets as well as the establishment of a crypto regulator. In a Wednesda...
Dubai Adopts Digital Asset Law, Establishes Independent Regulator
Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, has taken a major step in the digital asset space by bringing its first law to regulate virtual assets and establishing a regulatory authority for this se...
Regulator Says UAE ‘Closer to Issuing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework’ for VASPs – Regulation Bitcoin News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting closer to issuing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will govern the country’s virtual asset industry, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)...
Global crypto exchanges targeted by South African regulator
Crypto exchanges in the world are being targeted by South African regulator Derivative products are not allowed to be offered by exchanges in the country An upcoming regulator regime is about to rin...
UK Regulator Continues Crypto Ad Crack Down, Bans Ziglu’s Campaign
The United Kingdom’s ads regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has cracked down on cryptocurrency ad campaigns of Ziglu, an FCA-regulated online crypto platform. Q4 2021 volumes have g...
South African Regulator Explains Why It Has Been Targeting Global Crypto Exchanges – Regulation Bitcoin News
Brandon Topham, the head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial sector regulator, has insisted that his organization has not issued warnings to some global exchanges because they deal in crypto. R...