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UK FCA Says It Made Crypto Firms, Banks Chat in Debanking Report Addressing Nigel Farage Allegations
The report, which follows allegations from broadcaster and former politician Nigel Farage that his bank account was shuttered over his political views, said "the most common reported reasons for personal and business account applications…
UK Gov’s New Economic Crime Bill Could Help Cops Freeze Tainted Crypto Faster
"One area this will be used is on occasions where assets have been identified, significant links to criminality can be proven, but the subject of the investigation is unlikely to face justice in the U.K. – think of those committing fraud…
Malta’s MFSA Seeks to Change Its Crypto Rulebook to Align With EU’s MiCA
MiCA, which takes effect in 2024, represents the world’s first comprehensive crypto regulation in a major jurisdiction, allowing service providers to operate across the bloc with a single license. As an EU member, Malta wants to align…
Bybit Is ‘Exploring All Options’ to Stay in the UK: CEO Ben Zhou
"There are still several avenues available for crypto exchanges to achieve compliance with U.K. regulators in the future, and we are actively exploring all options for this market," Zhou said. "We are engaged in partnerships and…
Musings From Korea Blockchain Week
Across several talks, founders at Hashed, one of Korea’s premier blockchain funds, said decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, needed to get much more sophisticated than the current cohort of products that allow users to swap tokens in turn…
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore
Zodia Custody, a cryptocurrency storage provider and a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, has launched in Singapore, to provide digital asset custody services for financial institutions.
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Crypto Exchange Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as FCA Regulation Looms
“The FCA has implemented new rules for crypto firms. As a result, all compliant crypto firms with U.K. customers are making a number of changes to their platforms in order to comply with the new regulations,” Taylor said. “For Luno, this…
After Steering G20’s Global Crypto Framework, India Will Soon Decide Its Crypto Framework
Speaking to a scrum of journalists on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit, Ajay Seth, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, said "India's position will be decided in the coming months." He added that since "the framework…
Taiwan Crypto Watchdog to Issue 10 Guiding Principles ft AML and Global Rules, for Virtual Assets in…
The East Asian country will set guidelines to ensure that crypto businesses establish review mechanisms, keep customers payments separate from their own tokens and comply with anti-money laundering laws (AML). It also plans to set out…
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer have been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison.
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