Category: Cryptocurrency

Twitter becomes a contender for buying TikTok
July 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tiktok bans financial investments and crypto trading ads

The ban follows warnings and concerns that financial information from TikTok could be misleading. The FCA has also expressed its concerns over young individuals being at risk in investing, taking their information from social media. The growing pressure has driven Google and other internet companies to take measures against scam ads showing on their platforms…

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July 06, 2021 BY Alan Sayer

Barclays places block on transfers to Binance for UK customers

Barclays' decision is expected to cause other banks to decide on how they will handle Binance. Both Natwest and Santander have made comments related to crypto exchanges recently, with Natwest taking the decision to decrease the daily limit that customers could make to crypto exchanges. This news from Barclays, as well as the decision by…

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Crypto firms in the UK are abandoning their FCA registration
June 30, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto firms in the UK are dropping out from FCA registration

Since January, crypto asset firms have had to register with the FCA, a measure designed to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Regulators across the world have strengthen their oversight on cryotocurrency. They have expressed concerns with crypto assets such as Bitcoin because of its volatility and risk to consumers and potential for money laundering…

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BaFin warns about the paradigm shift following Brexit
June 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Coinbase receives crypto license from German regulator BaFin

Coinbase also discussed in its press release the already thriving scene surrounding blockchain and noted that Germany is, in fact, the second-ranking country after the US when measuring the amount of Bitcoin nodes being processed. The announcement revealed that Coinbase Germany GmbH is due to be launched in the next few weeks, intending to serve…

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June 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA bans Binance in the UK following Japanese warning

This huge blow to the crypto exchange giant comes as a reaction to a warning placed by the Japanese regulator, the FSA, which on Friday stated that Binance had been offering its crypto exchange services to customers in the country without ever having officially registered with the Financial Services Agency. The latest warning is the…

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MrGuru bitcoin
June 22, 2021 BY PureContent

Analysts Summarize Online Crypto Trading Activity for Q1 of 2021

Creative thinking in times of uncertainty In fact, only those trading brands who were able to offer their clients something extra, can now report a successful Q1. On that matter, MrGuru’s spokesperson commented that “the company has found ways to stay ahead of the game, by not trying what all the other trading brands are…

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Crypto firms in the UK are abandoning their FCA registration
June 17, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

The FCA reports that 2.3 million people now hold crypto

The FCA stated: Enthusiasm for cryptoassets is growing with over half of crypto users saying they have had a positive experience so far and are likely to buy more (rising from 41% to 53%). Fewer people also regret having bought cryptocurrencies, down from 15% to 11%. The research reveals that 1 in 10 of the…

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acquisition
June 10, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto platform Gemini acquires Shard X to boost speed and security

Shard X's MPC will work in combination with all other aspects of Gemini's custody offering, including role-based governance protocols, multiple layers of biometric access controls, and physical security to safeguard the sensitive key material, safely stored in government-rated hardware security modules (HSMs), that controls customers' assets. Tyler Winklevoss, CEO of Gemini, commented: Integrating MPC technology…

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