Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao said: New Zealand is an exciting market with a strong history of fintech innovation and our team of Binancians in New Zealand are working hard to bring the freedom of crypto to Kiwi. The exchange also revealed that General Manager Ben Rose will take the helm of Binance New Zealand. Rose…
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Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, commented: The European market is central to the long-term growth and success of Crypto.com and we are tremendously proud to now receive registration in France from the AMF. We look forward to continuing to work with the AMF and the ACPR as we introduce our products and services in France,…
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Nana Murugesan, Vice President, International and Business Development at Coinbase, said: As part of Coinbase’s ambition to be the world’s most trusted and secure crypto platform, we have taken strides to work collaboratively with government, policymakers and regulators to shape the future in a responsible way. Coinbase prides itself on being a compliance-led business. The…
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Helal Saeed Almarri, Chairman of VARA said: The VARA regime aims to strike an effective balance between value creation and risk mitigation, enabling open market innovation while assuring protection for the economically vulnerable. The MVP Phase, is designed for select global players across the value chain, that are committed to responsible industry participation and VARA…
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The regulator added: This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. The FCA’s warning fallows the crypto exchange gaining license from the Cyprus Financial Market Regulator CySEC allowing the company founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, to offer products and services to European clients. Last year, the UK regulator banned FTX's…
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The payments platform’s own digital wallets Skrill and NETELLER allow consumers to buy and sell over 40 cryptocurrencies. Paysafe’s VASP registration in Italy follows the company’s crypto asset company registered status from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chirag Patel, CEO, Digital Wallets at Paysafe, said: As part of our commitment to providing secure, fast…
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Earlier in March, Crypto.com made several senior hires in the UK. The company appointed a UK General Manager and a Global Head of Sustainability and ESG. In recent years, the UK has been a promising market for cryptocurrency with a 650% increase in adoption from 2018 to 2021, according to research by BanklessTimes. Crypto.com continues…
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Revolut applied for authorisation in Cyprus to ensure it is under European regulations before the enforcement of EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA). MiCA aims to provide customer protection and fight scams, money laundering and other financial crime in the crypto world. The digital bank has also applied for registration in the UK with the…
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Gleb Kostarev, Regional Head of Asia at Binance, said: This is a landmark achievement for Binance in Kazakhstan. We are grateful to the Astana International Financial Centre for their support and vision in granting Binance Kazakhstan this in-principle license approval. The independent regulator AFSA regulates activities relating to digital assets in Kazakhstan and the wider…
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With the latest authorisation, Crypto.com continues its global expansion. This announcement follows the crypto platform obtaining regulatory approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, provisional approval of its Virtual Asset License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority,…
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