The crypto exchange offered services to US residents without approval from CFTC to operate as a Designated Contract Market (DCM) or a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). The company also operated as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) without registration. Moreover, it failed to implement customer information program (CIP) and know-your-customer (KYC ) procedures, as well as…
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Changpeng Zhao founder and CEO of Binance, commented: Effective regulation is essential for the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency. The French DASP and AML/CFT regulations put in place stringent anti-money laundering and fit and proper requirements to meet the high standards necessary to be regulated in France. Zhao added: We are grateful to the AMF and…
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The unit was created in 2017 and since then it has brought over 80 enforcement actions in cases related to fraudulent and unregistered crypto asset offerings and platforms, and has brought monetary relief of over $2 billion. The expanded Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit will use SEC’s expertise to protect investors in the crypto market.…
Read moreESMA further explained the risks behind trading crypto-assets. Many of them are are subject to sudden and extreme price movements and are speculative as their price relies solely on consumer demand. These products are often aggressively advertised to the public with market information that often can be unclear, incomplete, inaccurate or even purposefully misleading. The…
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Bitcoin, however, is unlikely to follow suit as it has no other reason to switch to PoS. The committee voted to add cryptocurrencies that use PoW to the EU sustainable finance taxonomy which decides whether something can be labelled environmentally friendly by the end of 2024. Last year, the Swedish FI called for ban of…
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Reed entered his guilty plea yesterday and will be sentenced by the US District Court. The other two co-founders of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, plead guilty for the same offense in February 2022. As part of their plea agreements, both Hayes and Delo each agreed to pay $10 million criminal fine. Background Established…
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The discussions in EU come as officials in US and UK also raise concerns hat crypto transactions could become a way to bypass the recently imposed sanctions on Russia and undermine the efforts to isolate the county’s economy. North Korea regularly uses cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges as a revenue source to fund its nuclear missile…
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US Attorney Damian Williams said: As cryptocurrencies and technologies designed to facilitate their trade proliferate, companies engaged in the virtual currency economy have become critical gatekeepers in efforts to ensure that U.S. markets are fair, efficient, and secure. The opportunities and advantages of operating in the United States are legion, but they carry with them…
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Moreover, BaFin highlighted that there are many investment tips circulating on social media about crypto stocks and other financial products which are not reliable. They may even be false, misleading or fictitious. BaFin stated in the official warning: Digital, lucrative and trendy: this is the image that crypto assets now have among private investors. However,…
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Around 2.3 million people in the UK are thought to be holding crypto assets, according to an estimate. This move will hopefully ensure that cryptoasset advertisements are “fair, clear, and not misleading.” Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said: Cryptoassets can provide exciting new opportunities, offering people new ways to transact and invest – but…
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