The Indonesian Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (Bappebti) announced via an official press release that it has established a legal framework for the cryptocurrency and…
Posts published in February 2019
ESMA Extends Binary Options Restrictions Until April 2019
The (ESMA) has made an announcement today that is not likely to surprise many market participants – it has agreed to extend its ban on…
Deutsche Bank Recruits Eric Bensoussan to Equities Team
Deutsche Bank appears to be committed to its earlier promise that it will hire more professionals within its equities division, with the German firm managing…
IOTA Foundation and Nova to Support Startups Utilising DLT
IOTA Foundation, the (DLT), announced this Monday that it has partnered with Liverpool-based tech cofoundery Nova, to support startups utilising DLT. According to the statement…
Is “Japanese Amazon” Rakuten Moving Toward Crypto Payments?
The latest version of Japan-based e-commerce giant Rakuten’s mobile pay app may support cryptocurrency payments, according to the company’s 2018. The new version of the…
Indian Police Nabbed Four for $14 Million Crypto Scam
The police of the Indian city of Mumbai has arrested four persons alleging their involvement in a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency scam. According to the Times of…
Watch: ESMA Moves Push Industry Leaders to Focus on Asia
As we take stock of last month’s iFX EXPO Asia 2019, we share some of the insights presented during our most popular panels, while we…
Craig Wright Says Ethereum Can’t Scale, Only for Bucket Shops
Craig Wright, , submitted a lengthy document to the (CFTC) last Friday. Railing against the ethereum blockchain, Wright said that he designed bitcoin as a…
ICE Clearing Europe Approved as Third Country CCP by ESMA
Intercontinental Exchange announced on Monday that , its London-based subsidiary, has been approved by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a third-country central…
SFC Fines Guosen Securities HK$15.2m for Violating AML rules
The (SFC) announced on Monday that it has fined Guosen Securities’ Hong Kong division 15.2 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.94 million) for violating (AML) regulations. According…