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Cryptocurrency Firms Now Recognized as Money Service Businesses in Canada

[sociallocker id="55298"] Cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processors are now legally recognized as Money Service Businesses (MSB) within Canada.June 1 saw the enactment of amendments to Canada’s Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act that were passed in June 2019 to address holes in the then-existing framework.Candian crypto firms

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JPMorgan Chase Starts Accepting Bitcoin Businesses for Banking Services

JPMorgan Chase has reportedly started providing banking services to bitcoin businesses, with the first two clients being Coinbase and Gemini exchanges. JPMorgan also recently recommended having cryptocurrency in investment portfolios as its CEO, Jamie Dimon, changed his mind about bitcoin.JPMorgan Chase’s Bitcoin ClientsJPMorgan Chase & Co. has reportedly started

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More Industry Players Weigh in on Bitcoin’s Path Once Businesses Reopen

Industry players said Bitcoin's (BTC) price could be impacted once U.S. governing bodies lift COVID-19 prevention measures, such as stay-at-home orders and business closures.   "When the world economies begin to recover and come back online after printing, in the case of the U.S. government trillions of dollars, Bitcoin will most

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Dubai Welcomes Global Businesses With First Blockchain KYC Platform

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Mashreq bank announced the launch of their new blockchain data-sharing platform on March 1st.This platform will allow licensed businesses and corporations to open digital bank accounts instantly by verifying their identities via an internal blockchain.Mashreq accomplishes this by removing the existing paper-based KYC

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US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Blockchain Benefits for Small Businesses

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business is set to discuss the benefits blockchain technology can bring to entrepreneurs.Slated for March 4 at 16:30 UTC, the "Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses" hearing will explore the ways in which some startups are

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Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has updated its blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with fraudulent activity.The FSMA made the update following a number of complaints from Belgium-based users who dealt with fraudulent offers of investment in digital currencies, according to a Feb. 21 announcement. After the latest

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