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Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto exchange to bolster its operations on the continent. Working With Regulators The Africa-focused cryptocurrency

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Nigerian Blockchain and Crypto Association Introduces a Code of Conduct for VASPs – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Nigerian blockchain and crypto advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association in Nigeria (SIBAN) recently announced the introduction of a code of conduct for Nigerian virtual assets service providers. The code of conduct, which was initiated by the office of the President of Nigeria, applies to all Nigerian

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Regulator Says UAE ‘Closer to Issuing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework’ for VASPs – Regulation Bitcoin News

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting closer to issuing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will govern the country’s virtual asset industry, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has said. FATF Recommendations A UAE securities regulator, the SCA has said it is getting closer to “issuing the regulatory and supervisory

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UAE reportedly plans to issue federal crypto license for VASPs

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly planning to issue a federal crypto license for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) by the end of the first quarter.The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in UAE is reportedly in the final stages of finalizing the legislation that would allow digital asset firms to

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Chainalysis to Offer Lightning Network Monitoring Service to VASPs in 2022 – Bitcoin News

On December 10, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis revealed that the company has added support for Bitcoin’s second-layer protocol the Lightning Network (LN). According to Chainalysis, firms like exchanges and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) can leverage the company’s Know-Your-Transaction (KYT) real-time transaction monitoring software in order to access compliant

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FATF Meeting Scheduled to Discuss VASPs Compliance With Travel Rule

[sociallocker id="55298"] The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has a plenary meeting scheduled on June 24 to assess the progress of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) worldwide in enforcing the organization’s “travel rule”.According to Pawel Kuskowski at Forbes, the FATF meeting will be held virtually in two weeks to discuss

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