The Cypriot regulator initially suspended the license of the crypto exchange on 11 November 2022 following its collapse and extended the suspension once in December 2022 until March 2023. CySEC noted that during the suspension, the exchange is not permitted to offer or carry out investment services in the country or enter into any business…
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Paolo Ardoino, Chief Technology Officer of the Bitfinex group, said: We are delighted to be the first company to be awarded this licence. It will enable Bitfinex Securities to facilitate the issuance and secondary trading of assets with clearly defined rights and obligations as outlined in the new digital asset regulatory regime. The new DASP…
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The application follows the Trust and Corporate Service Provider (TCSP) licence from the Company Registry in Hong Kong, the group recently obtained, allowing it to offer virtual assets custody services. These licenses will allow the Group’s Hong Kong entity, Gate HK, to serve clients in the region and comply with the special administrative region's licensing…
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The Cypriot regulator initially suspended the license of the crypto exchange on 11 November 2022 following its collapse. This came only two months after FTX obtained approval from the Cyprus financial market regulator allowing it to offer company products and services to European clients. CySEC noted that during the suspension, the exchange is not permitted…
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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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Haohan Xu, CEO of Apifiny, said: As we accelerate our product development, partnerships, hiring, and overall growth toward a public offering, securing this first phase of our broker-dealer license is a major milestone. Apifiny is able to connect to worldwide cryptocurrency exchanges, working to provide a single market opportunity to its professional trade clients. Not…
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Malaysia is taking new steps to enhance the growing popularity of virtual banks and the benefits they can offer to customers. The country's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), will issue up to five licenses to digital banks in Malaysia. BNM is currently working on releasing the "Exposure Draft on Licensing Framework for Digital Banks", or…
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The Cyprus regulator (CySEC) announced that it has decided to withdraw the AIFLNP authorisation of the company DFG Meze Model Ltd. The authorisation AIFLNP is with number LPAIF42/2014 of DFG Meze Model Ltd and the company has also expressly renounced its authorisation. The announcement was made yesterday and the withdrawal is effective as of March…
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The US-based financial services company, Robinhood, just received the virtual currency license, called BitLicense by the state of New York. Robinhood is one of the most popular cryptocurrency “exchanges” as it offers commission-free trading – a feature that has attracted many customers and new features to the exchange. Some time ago, Robinhood was rumored to…
Read moreThis ruling continues the work of ASIC’s focus on the retail OTC derivative sector, including margin FX and binary options trading.
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