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In response to a warning from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority, major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said it is in compliance with local regulators and is not offering financial advice or intermediary services to residents.In a Friday statement from Binance, the crypto exchange implied the warning from the Financial
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South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the country’s public against dealing with crypto exchange platform Binance.In a statement issued on Friday, the FSCA stated that Binance Group, an “international company” domiciled in Seychelles, was not authorized to render financial services in the country. Binance is headquartered in
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In 2021, financial institutions operating in Nigeria have been the lever of a government crackdown on cryptocurrencies, beginning with February’s notorious central bank ban on lenders providing services to crypto exchanges in the country. With much of the Nigerian crypto market of necessity peer-to-peer, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will promote a national alliance chain to introduce smart contracts and blockchain-based services to digitize the securities and futures market. The announcement was made at the China Securities Industry Alliance Chain and OTC Alliance Chain Special Work Symposium in Beijing. Jiang Dongxing, deputy director of
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The Australian Department of Home Affairs stated that the country lacked the technical capabilities to implement a system that complies with the travel rule proposed for cryptocurrencies. The Department concluded this in an appearance before the Senate in Australia last Friday. However, the Australian Department also stated that, if implemented,
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Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a supervisory notice on Wednesday, stating that prominent crypto exchange Binance is not capable of being effectively supervised and exposes users to financial risk.The FCA notice — originally dated June 25 — was in relation to Binance’s “complex and high-risk financial products” that pose a
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Cryptocurrencies can no longer be classified as a niche sector in light of the tremendous development made. At the moment, the primary worry with this emerging industry seems to be with regulations that define how the technology fits into our present economy. As of now, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission
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Mumbai-based crypto exchange CoinDCX has reportedly joined the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).In what seems like a response to Delhi Hight Court’s notice regarding ad disclaimers from crypto exchanges, CoinDCX intends to use this partnership to improve advertising transparency and stay off the radar of the Indian regulators. ASCI
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The Philippines financial regulator has not taken kindly to people making money off of blockbuster blockchain-based game Axie Infinity. Income Made via Axie Infinity is Taxable The Department of Finance (DOF) of the Philippines has warned the players of the popular blockchain-based game Axie Infinity that they must pay taxes on the
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Amid the enormous success of crypto-powered game Axie Infinity in the Philippines, the local Department of Finance has made clear that it wants a cut of profits generated by playing Axie and other play-to-earn games.An August 23 report from Inquirer cites Philippine Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko as clarifying that any
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