Crypto-asset investment ASIC reminded investors to consider the risks before using their SMSF to invest in crypto-assets. Trustees of SMSF bear responsibility for the fund’s decisions and for legal compliance. The regulator recently warned the public about an increase in scams involving crypto-assets. ASIC said in the official warning: If you decide to set up…
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Coinbase’s ad appeared on Facebook on 27 July 2021 and stated “£5 in #Bitcoin in 2010 would be worth over £100,000 in January 2021. Don’t miss out on the next decade – get started on Coinbase today”. The firm also went on to label its competitors “unregulated. The British advertising regulator said that both ads…
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According to SEC, Auzins carried out a second scheme, where from April 2019 to July 2019 he fraudulently offered the unregistered securities of Innovamine, which supposedly provides cloud mining program. SEC stated that “Auzins claimed that investors could contribute digital assets to Innovamine, and then the company would perform mining activities and provide investors with…
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The document states: We are making European financial market supervisory law fit for digitization and for complex group structures in order to ensure holistic and risk-adequate supervision of new business models. We need joint European supervision for the crypto sector. We oblige crypto asset service providers to consistently identify the beneficial owners. The coalition agreement…
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Michele Wein Layne, Regional Director of the SEC’s Los Angeles Regional Office, said: Defendant Ryan Ginster allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme raising millions in cryptocurrency using online investment programs and then converted the cryptocurrency for his own benefit. Individuals who hide behind the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions to defraud investors should expect that the…
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Esteban Castaño, Co-founder and CEO of TRM Labs, said: Organizations operating in the crypto space are tasked with managing a complex regulatory landscape in a rapidly evolving market. Project TEN helps organizations address this complexity by bringing distinct areas of risk management expertise into one comprehensive offering. Eventus CEO Travis Schwab commented: Powered in part…
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It has been estimated by the the University of Cambridge and Digiconomist that the two largest cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum, together use nearly twice as much electricity in a year as the whole country of Sweden. This is attributed to the nature of the cyrpto mining process which requires a proof of work. Miners must…
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According to the details provided by ASIC, Hala used over $5.7 million of A One Multi’s funds for his and Walters’ personal benefit by acquiring property and luxury vehicles. In order to protect investors, on 21 October 2021, ASIC ordered Hala to transfer crypto-assets in his name to the receivers. The regulator noted that it…
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The new regulatory guidance follows ASIC’s public consultation on crypto-assets in June 2021. The new guidelines include good practices for market operators and information on admission and monitoring standards, custody of crypto-assets, pricing methodologies, disclosure and risk management. Armour added: The good practices we published provide practical examples of how these obligations may be met,…
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Peter Smith, Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Policy and Risk at the DFSA said: Creating an ecosystem for innovative firms to thrive in the UAE is a key priority for both the UAE and Dubai Governments, and the DFSA. Our consultation on Investment Tokens enabled us to understand what firms were looking for in a…
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