Regulatory
South African Financial Sector Regulator Declares Crypto Assets a Financial Product
According to a general notice published in a government gazette, crypto assets are now treated as financial products under South Africa’s Financial Advisory ...
Global
Global: Google fined $162 million by India antitrust watchdog for abuse of Android platform
India’s competition regulator on Thursday (Oct. 20, 2022) ordered Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google to change its approach to its Android platform and fined ...
Global
Global: FDIC Head- Regulators Must Understand Crypto Risks
United States financial regulators will likely have stronger guidance for banks regarding cryptocurrencies once those agencies have a better handle on the risks. ...
Global
Global: EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
Will metaverse markets be ones in which consumers and businesses can participate freely or ones in which dominant platforms and companies can control ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FG Reverses 10% Tariff Increases On Data, Voice Services
The Nigerian Communications (NCC) has ordered the reversal of the implementation of the newly approved 10% hike in tariff for voice and data ...
Global
Global: FCA Enforcement Chief to Step Down
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 18, 2022) that Mark Steward will be stepping down as the regulator’s executive director ...
Global
Global: Bunq wins AML case against Dutch Central Bank
Dutch challenger bank Bunq has hailed a “landmark” verdict in the Dutch courts over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for anti-money laundering ...
Global
Global: Société Générale progresses in crypto space with digital asset services registration
The large French bank was registered by the country’s stock market regulator to provide custody, buy/sell and trading services on Sept. 27 but ...
Global
Global: New allegations arise regarding Binance’s regulatory framework
The report alleges that Binance tried to insulate itself from regulatory scrutiny — a suggestion the exchange denies. On Oct. 17, a new ...
Global
Global: U.S. Regulators Probe Failure Of Three Arrows Capital
U.S. regulators are looking deeper into what remains of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, trying to assess what led to the crypto ...