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Blockchain Algorithms Submit Paperwork for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Trading Licence
Blockchain Algorithms have applied for a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) UK trading licence, enabling the firm to offer FSCS-protected deposits and investment services for ...
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Independent Reserve gains licensure approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Independent Reserve beats 170 global competitors to become a fully licenced cryptocurrency exchange available to retail and institutional investors in Singapore Cryptocurrency exchange ...
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Wise Founder & CEO may face FCA action over tax default
Wise co-founder and CEO Kristo Käärmann has been fined over £350,000 by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for deliberately defaulting on his ...
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U.S central bank has no plans to ban Bitcoin or crypto, Says Chair Jerome Powell
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has made it clear that there are no plans for a China-style crackdown on cryptocurrencies during a hearing ...
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MAS grants DBS Bank right to provide digital payment token
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted a unit of DBS Bank and an Australian cryptocurrency exchange the right to provide digital payment token (DPT) services. ...
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GeoComply partners with NICE Actimize
GeoComply, a Canada-based fraud prevention company, has partnered with NICE Actimize to fight financial crime with a location intelligence solution. To help financial institutions combat ...
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China Anti-Trust Regulation: Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option
China-based Alibaba Group has begun offering payment services from Tencent’s WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered tech firms to stop blocking each ...
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Global: 50% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets to Send X-Border Remittances
Cross-border transactions are picking up steam, especially amid the pandemic. As many as 32% of cross-border remittances are sent to friends and family ...
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Singapore Central Bank Plans Digital Data Sharing Platform To Fight Money Laundering
A digital sharing platform is being developed by Singapore’s central bank in a move to help fight money laundering and other financial maneuvers ...
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CoinJar secures FCA’s approval
CoinJar has become registered by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Cryptoasset Exchange Provider and Custodian Wallet Provider, as per the Money Laundering, Terrorist ...