Barclays' decision is expected to cause other banks to decide on how they will handle Binance. Both Natwest and Santander have made comments related to crypto exchanges recently, with Natwest taking the decision to decrease the daily limit that customers could make to crypto exchanges. This news from Barclays, as well as the decision by…
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Since January, crypto asset firms have had to register with the FCA, a measure designed to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Regulators across the world have strengthen their oversight on cryotocurrency. They have expressed concerns with crypto assets such as Bitcoin because of its volatility and risk to consumers and potential for money laundering…
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This huge blow to the crypto exchange giant comes as a reaction to a warning placed by the Japanese regulator, the FSA, which on Friday stated that Binance had been offering its crypto exchange services to customers in the country without ever having officially registered with the Financial Services Agency. The latest warning is the…
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Research published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveals that 2.3 million adults now have cryptoassets. The number is 1.9 million higher than last year. The research estimates that 78% of people have heard of cryptocurrencies while last year it was 73%. The UK regulator’s analysis shows that as holding crypto has become commonplace, the attitudes toward…
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The FCA stated: Enthusiasm for cryptoassets is growing with over half of crypto users saying they have had a positive experience so far and are likely to buy more (rising from 41% to 53%). Fewer people also regret having bought cryptocurrencies, down from 15% to 11%. The research reveals that 1 in 10 of the…
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Multi-asset execution and order management systems provider FlexTrade Systems and BMLL Technologies, independent provider of harmonised T+1 data and analytics to sophisticated capital market participants, announced that the BMLL Data Feed is available in FlexTRADER EMS. With BMLL’s Level 3 data and analytics financial institutions can leverage the predictive nature of full depth order book…
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Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing legislation are designed to protect against the transfer and disguise of funds from criminal activity, or funding of terrorist groups. The FCA stated in the official announcement: While this is not the only element that the FCA will assess in relation to an applicant, the FCA will only register…
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The FCA has expressed serious concerns regarding the sales and marketing practices of the EverFX Group. The regulator found the company used misleading financial promotions, failed to inform consumers about the nature and risks of CFDs, applied pressure to invest additional funds, instructed clients on which trades to make, and failed to allow customers to…
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Apifiny announced the appointment of ex-Goldman Sachs Vice President, Jason Jiang, as its latest Chief Technology Officer. The latest appointment at the crypto mining firm is the latest in a trend of veteran executives in the financial industry joining rapid-growth digital asset companies seeking a fast solution to the growing demand from retail and institutions…
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The UK regulator said that the changes were mainly technological but that has not affected the way firms provide data and data items and relevant forms have not changed as a result of the move. Because of RegData’s flexible technology, the platform allows issues to be fixed quickly and to make ongoing improvements to user…
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