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Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients

One size does not fit all when it comes to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reminded banks on April 27. Banks should not make it unnecessarily hard to open accounts. There has been a wave of companies opening bank accounts in Hong Kong to take advantage of

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Biden’s comms director barred from former crypto clients: Report

United States President Joe Biden will reportedly ban his communications director from handling matters related to any crypto or technology firms he has previously worked with, while allowing him to advise on crypto regulation.According to an April 22 Bloomberg Law report, the White House communications director Ben LaBolt will be

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Brazilian authorities investigate Binance for guiding clients past stop order: Report

Binance is under investigation in Brazil by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Police, according to a report in Valor Econômico newspaper. The cryptocurrency exchange has allegedly been helping clients evade a stop order on cryptocurrency derivatives investments.According to the newspaper, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported to

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Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s ‘VIP’ clients in CFTC suit: Report

Trading firms Jane Street Group, Tower Research Capital and Radix Trading have been reportedly identified as Binance’s three “VIP” clients that were cited anonymously in the recent lawsuit filed against Binance by the United States commodities regulator.According to an April 5 Bloomberg report citing "people familiar with the matter,” Radix

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UK banks are turning away crypto clients: Report

Crypto companies are facing difficulties accessing banking services in the United Kingdom, according to multiple sources interviewed by Bloomberg. The few banks still working with crypto firms are requesting more documentation and information about how they monitor client's transactions.Challenges include having applications rejected, accounts frozen, and being overwhelmed with paperwork.

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Signature’s crypto clients told to close their accounts by April 5: Report

Signature Bank’s cryptocurrency clients have been reportedly given until April 5 to take their funds out and find another bank, or have their accounts closed by the federal regulator.According to reports, a United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) spokesperson said on March 28 that the agency was “reaching out

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BlockFi to provide over $100K in refunds to California clients

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has agreed to refund more than $100,000 to California customers that had continued to repay loans even after a trading halt on Nov. 10 last year. According to a March 27 statement from California's financial watchdog, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), its investigation discovered

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi to Refund More Than $100K to California Clients

The decision, which is subject to a bankruptcy court’s approval, comes after a DFPI investigation found the now-bankrupt crypto lender “failed to provide timely notification” to borrowers that they could stop repaying their loans after the company had paused withdrawals on its platform. As a result, BlockFi’s California borrowers remitted

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