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DFS grants virtual currency license to Coinbase

18/01/2017(0)
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Coinbase, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary ... Read More
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MIS Services reprimanded and fined $3 million

03/01/2017(0)
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined MIS Services Limited (formerly known as Standard Chartered Investment Services Limited) (SCIS) $3 million for its failure to comply ... Read More
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Uganda Could Be 1st African Country To Regulate Digital Currencies

28/12/2016(0)
Some African countries have openly criticized bitcoin use. Others have taken a wait-and-see approach. Bitcoin has enjoyed a rally in 2016 that’s beaten every major currency, stock index and commodity contract, surging ... Read More
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SEC Charges Three Individuals and Broker-Dealer With Violating Market Structure Rules

19/12/2016(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled cease-and-desist proceedings against the CEO of a Utah-based broker-dealer and two registered persons associated with the firm for causing the firm’s ... Read More
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Ernst & Young Switzerland Will Accept Bitcoin Next Year

29/11/2016(0)
The Swiss branch of global professional services firm Ernst & Young is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year. Starting in January, EY Switzerland will accept bitcoin for invoice payments, ... Read More
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FCA launches call for input on high-cost credit and overdrafts

29/11/2016(0)
Since taking over regulation of consumer credit in April 2014, the FCA has focused on products that it believes pose the highest risks to its consumer protection objective. One ... Read More
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CFTC Divisions Extend Time-Limited No-Action Relief from the Clearing and Trade Execution Requirements for Certain Affiliated Counterparties

29/11/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk (DCR) and Market Oversight (DMO) today each extended previously-issued no-action relief from the clearing and trade execution ... Read More
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Payment card acceptance expanding fast in developing markets

25/11/2016(0)
Rural expansion is driving rapid growth in card acceptance in developing markets, while regulation and new technology are boosting acceptance in more developed markets Underserved regions are showing the ... Read More
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Guernsey Proposes New Fintech Regulation

31/08/2016(0)
Guernsey has proposed new rules and guidance relating to consumer credit and innovative financial service businesses, including those in the “Fintech” space. The revisions to the island’s financial regulatory ... Read More
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