June 20, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC fines 101investing.com operator €50K

The regulator said: The Company did not apply adequate and appropriate policies, controls, and procedures, so as to mitigate and manage the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing effectively, in relation to the detailed examination of each transaction which by its nature may be considered to be particularly vulnerable to be associated with money…

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June 20, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance withdraws registration in the UK

Binance recently withdrew its registration as a crypto service provider in Cyprus, saying it was focusing “on fewer regulated entities in the EU.” The exchange also announced exiting the Netherlands. Additionally, the company is facing legal trouble in the US with a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission for operation of an unregistered trading…

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June 19, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

French regulator investigates Binance for money laundering

Binance is already facing legal troubles with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Last week the regulator announced filling 13 charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao with various securities law violations, among which operating without registration and offering unregistered securities. In February 2022, following an investigation conducted by the specialized interregional jurisdiction…

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June 19, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

IC Markets launches series 3 of IC Your Trade podcast

IC Markets noted: ICYT has already received recognition, with an industry award for 'Branded Business Show and Advertising' from Signal Awards and is among the top 25 most shared podcasts on Spotify, which has fuelled the company's determination to deliver even more exciting content. CEO and founder Andrew Budzinski stated: ICYT has been incredibly successful…

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June 16, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Invast Global rebrands to 26 Degrees, focusing on prime brokerage business

White stated that the current conditions have presented significant challenges for broker-dealers, emerging hedge funds, and family offices in their efforts to access essential markets and services required to maintain competitiveness in an industry where performance is key. As a result, there is a growing interest in independent prime service providers who possess the necessary…

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June 15, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance to withdraw registration of Cypriot business arm

Binance obtained its Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) license from CySEC in October last year, which allowed the exchange to offer crypto services such as pot, custodian, staking, and card services. The news comes a few days after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced filling 13 charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng…

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