June Deadline Looms For Crypto Firms—France Warns Of Blacklists And Lawsuits
France’s top markets regulator is issuing increasingly direct warnings to crypto firms ahead of a fast-approaching European Union (EU) deadline for licensing, Reuters reported on Thursday. Under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, crypto rules are tightening across the European Union for the issuance, trading, and custody of digital assets, and the regulator says […]
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The central bank of France - aptly named Bank of France - has issued a warning to the general public about the risks of getting involved with digital currency bitcoin. The bank has said that "even if bitcoin is not currently a credible investment vehicle and therefore do not pose a significant risk to financial stability, they represent a financial risk for those who hold them". In other words, you may lose all your money. Thankfully, the Bank of France (and the French government) haven't imposed any sort of regulation or bans (we're looking at you, China). It seems as if this is more of....
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As of March 25, there are 12 firms permitted to “carry out crypto asset activities” under FCA temporary registration status, including CEX.IO, Revolut and Copper. The Financial Conduct Authority, the United Kingdom’s financial regulator, has extended the temporary registration status of some firms offering crypto services beyond its Friday deadline.In a Tuesday statement, the FCA said “a small number of firms” in the crypto space will continue to have temporary registration status in the United Kingdom “where it is strictly necessary.” The financial regulator reiterated that temporarily....
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the changes are necessary to fight against terrorism financing. France Tightens Crypto Surveillance France’s Council of Ministers endorsed an ordinance containing a series of measures to tighten the surveillance of cryptocurrency activities last week. The ordinance, which will enter into force in....
The clock is ticking down to this Friday (October 13), when the window for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to appeal the Grayscale Bitcoin spot ETF ruling by the US District of Columbia Circuit will shut. As this deadline looms, the crypto community is abuzz with speculation, predictions, and hopes for what the […]