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Interactive Brokers Hong Kong receives license to trade virtual assets

In a post made Nov. 23 on LinkedIn, David Friedland, the Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region for Interactive Brokers, shares an early announcement of a Hong Kong license approval. The license is said to allow retail clients to trade Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). A surge in activity The recent announcement

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Interactive Brokers Hong Kong licensed in Hong Kong for retail virtual asset trading

The brokerage firm Interactive Brokers Hong Kong has been licensed in Hong Kong for virtual asset trading by retail clients, according to a post on LinkedIn by the Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Interactive Brokers, David Friedland.The post said the trading of virtual assets is currently in Bitcoin (BTC)

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Hong Kong SFC lists OKX among virtual asset license applicants

The Hong Kong SFC updates its list of virtual asset trading platform license applicants, highlighting OKX as the first offshore applicant.  The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently updated its list of virtual asset trading platform license applicants, marking a significant step in regulating cryptocurrency exchanges in the

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Ukraine officials get training on crypto and virtual assets investigation

14 Ukrainian officials received advanced training on investigating new-age financial crimes in a training course held from Nov. 14 to Nov. 17 in Vienna, Austria.According to a report released by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSEC), select supervisory and law enforcement officials from Ukraine learned about advanced techniques

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SFC releases updated AML/CFT checklist for virtual asset service providers

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced an updated anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism self-assessment checklist, aimed at enhancing compliance in the evolving virtual asset sector. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently updated its anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism self-assessment checklist self-assessment checklist. This is an important

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The Sandbox Introduces Virtual Cinematic Neighborhood Cinerama in Partnership with Lionsgate and Skydance

To make the sales go smoothly, The Sandbox has created a watchlist system that will allow community members and interested participants to secure their desired LAND. The Sandbox is partnering with Lionsgate and Skydance for the Cinerama LAND sale. Cinerama is a virtual cinema that gives users the privilege of creating

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Wadzpay receives approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

In a press release dated Oct 31., WadzPay, a technology provider that facilitates virtual asset-based payments has shared the news that they have initial approval from Duba’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the competent entity in charge of regulating, supervising, and overseeing VAs and VA Activities. This approval brings WadzPay one

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Taiwanese Lawmakers Introduce Virtual Asset Management Ordinance Bill

Unlike crypto rules in neighboring Hong Kong, the bill doesn't take a strong position on derivatives or stablecoins. It does, however, acknowledge that derivatives linked to virtual assets have unique characteristics (perpetual contracts are mentioned specifically) that may not fully align with traditional financial regulations, opening the door to crypto

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Kraken secures virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, Ireland

Kraken has secured a virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, marking another significant step for cryptocurrency exchanges expanding operations in Europe. Crypto exchanges have recently been intensifying their efforts to expand within the European region. Kraken, one of the prominent global crypto exchanges, has made significant strides in this direction. The

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