Category: regulator

UK Regulator Extends Temporary Registrations Regime As Crypto Firms Fail To Meet AML Rules

Many companies operating with cryptocurrencies are not meeting anti-money laundering regulations, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority revealed. The government agency has extended its temporary registration scheme after facing a growing…

BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit In Ireland As Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is ‘of Great Concern’

U.S. banking corporation BNY Mellon is gearing up to offer crypto custody services out of Dublin where it has just established a digital hub. The news coincided with a stark…

Ontario Securities Commission Snuffs Out Crypto Exchanges, Poloniex Targeted For Flouting Compliance

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published documentation on Tuesday that claims the Seychelles-based crypto exchange, Poloniex has failed to contact the OSC in order to start compliance discussions. Poloniex meets…

Dutch Central Bank Revokes Strict Verification Rules For Crypto Exchanges

The cryptocurrency industry in the Netherlands has won a small but significant battle. The country’s central bank has canceled some excessive verification procedures that it imposed on crypto service providers…

South Koreans File Online Petitions Seeking To Remove A Chief Regulator After Harsh Crypto Comments

As the South Korean government keeps strengthening the harsh rhetoric against cryptocurrencies, citizens have become increasingly angry due to the recent words from regulatory authorities. Over the weekend, petitions started…

Off To The Races: Kryptoin Re-Files Bitcoin ETF Opting To List On Cboe Over Nasdaq

On April 9, 2021, the Delaware-based company and sponsor of the “Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF Trust” filed an S1 amendment for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and…

A Forex Broker Transfers 1,200 BTC Belonging To The Mirror Trading International To A South African Liquidator

Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that a total of 1,200 bitcoins belonging to the now-defunct Mirror Trading International (MTI) were recently transferred from FX Choice to an appointed liquidator.…