The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reminded crypto businesses to apply for registration by the end of the month to ensure that their applications are processed on time before the January 2021 deadline....more
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a report, identifying the potential implications of global stablecoin initiatives for securities markets regulator. ...more
An advisory committee to EU institutions has issued an opinion on blockchain and the EU single market, advising the European Commission on potential next steps, including launching a "comprehensive" blockchain initiative,...more
3/5/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Smart Contracts ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Evasion
IOSCO has published its final report on the issues, risks and regulatory considerations associated with CTPs, which includes key considerations to help regulatory authorities address those issues. ...more
2/14/2020
/ Conflicts of Interest ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
IOSCO ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Secondary Markets ,
Securities Regulation ,
Token Sales ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency
Six banks have announced that they will work together to assess whether creating central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is worth it. The group will review use cases, economic, functional and technical design choices, and the...more
2/6/2020
/ Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Emerging Technologies ,
FSB ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Virtual Currency
What has happened?
G20 member countries are looking at an October deadline for reviewing a global anti-money laundering (AML) standard on cryptocurrency....more
What has happened?
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has issued a guidance note on its approach to initial coin offerings (ICOs)....more
What has happened?
The Bank of England (BoE) has confirmed that its revamped real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system will be compatible with interface systems that run on blockchain-based technology....more
Three European regulators have warned investors about the risks associated with dealing with virtual currencies, saying they are unsuitable “for most purposes, including investment and retirement planning”....more
2/14/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
International Regulatory Standards ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency