Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures
The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange. Source
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Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index
The securities regulator of Argentina has approved a Bitcoin-based futures index set to debut on the Matba Rofex exchange. The Bitcoin (BTC) futures contract will start trading in May, with the exchange claiming it would be the first regulated Bitcoin futures index in Latin America.The National Commission of Value (CNV), the country’s
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Bitfinex Securities El Salvador receives Digital Asset Service provider license in El Salvador
Digital asset exchange “Bitfinex Securities El Salvador” has received a digital asset service provider license under El Salvador's new Digital Assets Issuance Law, which was passed by El Salvador's National Congress in January 2023, with the goal of fostering increased financial innovation and growth in the Central American country. According to
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Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets that are securities. The advisory committee believes that “virtually all, if not all, crypto tokens are securities,” urging the regulator to “make crypto asset-related enforcement a top priority.” SEC Urged to
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Robinhood Reaches $10M Settlement with State Securities Regulators for Failing Investors
Multifaceted trading platform Robinhood will pay the $10 million fine to DFPI following an investigation by NASAA. Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has reached a $10.2 million settlement with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). According to reports, the financial services company is paying the penalty for “operational and technical failures”
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German Government Is Planning to Issue Electronic Securities on Blockchain
Germany is looking to modernize its capital market via the issuance of electronic securities on a blockchain platform. In an interesting development, the government of Germany is taking a blockchain-based route for the regulation of startups that are working for financial innovation. Earlier this week on April 5, Germany’s finance ministry
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Int’l securities body IOSCO prepares crypto regulation report for 2023
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) will launch a consultation for its regulation report on crypto assets in Q2 2023. The final recommendations from the organization are planned to be published by the end of 2023. The dates are scheduled in IOSCO’s work program for 2023–24. Two major workflows are
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Binance Australia Derivatives license canceled by securities regulator
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has canceled the license of Binance Australia Derivatives after a targeted review of Binance’s operations in the country.“ASIC has today canceled the Australian financial services license held by Oztures Trading Pty Ltd trading as Binance Australia Derivatives,” the securities regulator stated in the
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Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets – Bitcoin News
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.” The persons that receive licenses from the regulator
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Binance Chief, Jimmy Butler, and Other Influencers Face $1B Lawsuit for Promoting Unregistered Securities
The lawsuit blames crypto exchange Binance and its affiliates for illegally promoting unregistered securities and also engaging in the activities of BNB burn. Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is facing another set of difficulties in a high-profile legal challenge. Just a few days after the US
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