Global
SEBA Bank receives crypto asset holding license from FINMA
Switzerland-based SEBA Bank has announced receiving a license for the safekeeping of digital assets from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). As a result, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN releases regulatory guidelines on the eNaira
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the regulatory guideline on the eNaria. The guidelines shall apply to all financial institutions and users ...
Global
Brazil aims to tighten penalties for crypto-related financial crimes
The penalties are part of a new piece of legislation that also regulates crypto trading and payments. Brazilian lawmakers are working to provide ...
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 ...