The payments platform’s own digital wallets Skrill and NETELLER allow consumers to buy and sell over 40 cryptocurrencies. Paysafe’s VASP registration in Italy follows the company’s crypto asset company registered status from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chirag Patel, CEO, Digital Wallets at Paysafe, said: As part of our commitment to providing secure, fast…
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Earlier in March, Crypto.com made several senior hires in the UK. The company appointed a UK General Manager and a Global Head of Sustainability and ESG. In recent years, the UK has been a promising market for cryptocurrency with a 650% increase in adoption from 2018 to 2021, according to research by BanklessTimes. Crypto.com continues…
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Revolut applied for authorisation in Cyprus to ensure it is under European regulations before the enforcement of EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA). MiCA aims to provide customer protection and fight scams, money laundering and other financial crime in the crypto world. The digital bank has also applied for registration in the UK with the…
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Gleb Kostarev, Regional Head of Asia at Binance, said: This is a landmark achievement for Binance in Kazakhstan. We are grateful to the Astana International Financial Centre for their support and vision in granting Binance Kazakhstan this in-principle license approval. The independent regulator AFSA regulates activities relating to digital assets in Kazakhstan and the wider…
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With the latest authorisation, Crypto.com continues its global expansion. This announcement follows the crypto platform obtaining regulatory approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, provisional approval of its Virtual Asset License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority,…
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Uni Card Furthermore, UNI.Global also introduced Uni Card allowing users to freely switch between more than 5 fiat currencies to pay for merchants locally as well as abroad. UNI.Global highlighted UNi Card’s zero annual fees and the lack of foreign exchange transaction fees as its best features. UNi Card also offers four types of memberships…
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To begin with, only trading access to bitcoin will be provided, although Coinbase said they will continue to progress the platform integration and roll out functionality in phases to interested clients. Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, said: "Our institutional clients are increasingly interested in gaining exposure to digital asset markets…
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Focus and goals As head of Binance Labs, Yi will be responsible for global strategy and the day-to-day operations. She will also focus on supporting infrastructure projects and improving utility in crypto and blockchain projects. Yi aims to drive future adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology. Her work at Binance Lab will have additional focus…
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Furthermore, SEC alleges that cease-and-desist actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines in September 2020 and by the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance in March 2021 did not stop Forsage from operating and the defendants continued to promote the scheme while denying the claims in several YouTube videos. Carolyn Welshhans, Acting…
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Tim Bevan, Founder and co-CEO of ETC Group commented: As a flagship product, bringing BTCE to Cboe Europe is a logical step as demand for exposure to crypto recovers worldwide. The BTCE listing on Cboe Europe further establishes ETC Group’s leadership position in European domiciled cryptocurrency-backed securities. ETC Group’s products offer several benefits when compared…
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