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FCA to spend $670k on digital currency training and forensics

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Steve Kaaru

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26 November, 2021

FCA to spend $670k on digital currency training and forensics

The U.K. regulator has issued a tender offer for a firm that can provide “a platform that can support the...

UK FCA: More power needed to oversee digital currency promotions

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Ed Drake

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10 September, 2021

UK FCA: More power needed to oversee digital currency promotions

The concerns were raised via a speech by chairman Charles Randell, who stated that FCA should be given more teeth...

Barclays suspends all payments to Binance following FCA warning

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Jordan Atkins

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6 July, 2021

Barclays suspends all payments to Binance following FCA warning

The drastic move comes as a result of the U.K.’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, issuing a notice that...

UK licensing proves too strict as 13 more digital currency firms withdraw applications

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Ed Drake

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1 July, 2021

UK licensing proves too strict as 13 more digital currency firms withdraw applications

Digital currency businesses looking to operate in the United Kingdom are reportedly finding the licensing terms set out by the...

Regulatory walls are closing in on Binance

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Steven Stradbrooke

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29 June, 2021

Regulatory walls are closing in on Binance

Binance came under regulatory fire on three continents in the space of a single weekend, another sign that the enforcement...

UK watchdog warns against over 100 unregistered digital currency firms

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Steve Kaaru

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25 June, 2021

UK watchdog warns against over 100 unregistered digital currency firms

The U.K. financial watchdog has issued a warning against more than 100 digital currency companies that it says have been...

UK regulator extends registration deadline for digital currency firms to March 2022

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Steve Kaaru

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9 June, 2021

UK regulator extends registration deadline for digital currency firms to March 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the period in which it will allow digital currency companies to operate even if...

Met Police urge for crackdown on digital asset money laundering

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Jordan Atkins

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8 June, 2021

Met Police urge for crackdown on digital asset money laundering

London’s Metropolitan Police are lobbying the U.K. government to legislate to make it tougher for criminals to use and transfer...

UK minister: Digital currency companies falling short on AML obligations

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Ed Drake

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4 June, 2021

UK minister: Digital currency companies falling short on AML obligations

John Glen said there had been significant difficulties in registering digital currency companies under the regulations, resulting in a majority...

Binance under fire by European regulators for stock token offering

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Ed Drake

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26 April, 2021

Binance under fire by European regulators for stock token offering

The Financial Times reported that European regulators, were investigating whether the Binance token launch was arranged in compliance with securities...

Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?

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Jordan Atkins

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29 March, 2021

Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?

The digital asset industry has a specific problem which, despite hurting consumers and adoption, receives little attention: dishonest advertising.

Bybit shuts down in UK after regulator warning

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Steve Kaaru

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10 March, 2021

Bybit shuts down in UK after regulator warning

Users of the digital currency derivative platform in the U.K. have until March 31 to close all their positions and...

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