Regulatory
Regulatory Impact To Alibaba’s E-Commerce Sales
It was announced on Christmas Eve that Chinese regulators will look into Alibaba’s (BABA) practice of pressuring online merchants into entering forced exclusivity ...
Regulatory
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
The convergence of traditional finance and cryptocurrencies was more profound than ever this year. From the maturation of crypto-first digital commerce to MicroStrategy’s ...
Regulatory
US federal regulators set new expectations for stablecoin issuers
A group of leading U.S. financial regulators has released a new statement on stablecoins. One of the headlining topics of crypto regulation news ...
Regulatory
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Regulatory Approval in France
Austria-based crypto exchange company, Bitpanda, which recently closed a $52 million Series A funding round, has registered its services in France with the ...
Regulatory
NDIC begins verification of depositors in failed Microfinance Banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the closure of 42 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) whose operating licences were recently revoked by the ...
Opinions
RegTech: Easing the Burden of Compliance for FMCG
The emergence of Regtech dates back to the economic plunge of 2008. The financial disaster spurred an increase in regulation in the finance ...
Regulatory
Traditional banks offer digital asset custody amid compliance legislation
More and more traditional banks have started announcing support for digital assets as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to make headlines for ...
Regulatory
Ireland Levies $550K Fine Against Twitter For Violating GDPR Rules
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded it’s investigation into Twitter and determined that the U.S. social media giant violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ...
Regulatory
CBN Liquidates 42 Microfinance Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the licenses of 42 microfinance banks in the country and has subsequently closed them. The Nigeria ...
Regulatory
SEC fines Robinhood $65m over trade dealings
Stock trading app Robinhood has been hit with a $65 million fine by the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading customers about payment ...