Global
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 ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: ZSE Suspends Cassava Smartech
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has suspended Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe shares for failure to publish financial results within the expected timeframe. In an ...
Global
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. ...
Global
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 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC insists on October 31 deadline for NIN-SIM integration
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) insists on October 31 as the deadline given to Nigerians to link their National Identity Numbers (NIN) with ...
Global
N26 Digital Bank fined €4.25 million over AML failings
German digital bank N26 has been fined €4.25 million by BaFin over lax money laundering controls. N26 has been facing heightened scrutiny from ...
Global
Switzerland’s Financial Regulator Approves First Ever Crypto Fund
Switzerland’s financial watchdog Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) on Wednesday approved the country’s first-ever dedicated crypto fund. The new crypto fund would be called the ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: RBZ Orders Banks to Freeze Foreign Currency Dealers’ Accounts
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has ordered banks and other financial services providers to immediately freeze accounts belonging to 30 nationals who ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: Telecom Companies Get the Nod to Increase Voice, Data and SMS Tariffs
The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), has granted telecom operators the green light to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average ...
Global
Eftpos granted government accreditation as private ID exchange operator
Eftpos, an Australia-based payments processor, has become an accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange under the federal government’s Trusted Digital Identity ...