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Japan: Regulators Approve Startup’s Bitcoin Sidechain Trial for Exchanges

January 21, 2019cashtechnews

Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, which will be trialled within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, aims to provide easier liquidity solutions for exchanges. Japanese blockchain development company Crypto Garage announced it had gained regulatory permission to trial its settlement system using Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain, Cointelegraph Japan reported Jan. 21. Crypto Garage, which claimed to be the first such […]

Proposed License Requirements End Anonymous Crypto Selling and Buying in the Netherlands

January 20, 2019cashtechnews

Pete Hoekstra, Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, received official advice that a licensing system should be introduced for crypto services. Pete Hoekstra, the Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, has received official advice that a licensing system should be introduced for crypto services, Dutch media outlet Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) reports on Jan. 18. Hoekstra reportedly requested advice […]

Huobi Secures Its FSA License in Japan, Other Large Players Are Pending

January 20, 2019cashtechnews

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with BitTrade. On Jan. 17, Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, one of the largest players on the market, relaunched as a fully licensed platform in Japan after merging with the BitTrade exchange. Branching out to Japan, where compliance is valued and many […]

OECD Calls for ‘Delicate Balance’ in Global ICO Regulation

January 18, 2019cashtechnews

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development stated that regulators should facilitate the development of ICOs. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has stated that global regulators should work together to facilitate the development of initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to a report released Jan. 15. The document calls for regulatory clarity and […]

Law Enforcement Requests to Shapeshift Rose 175% in Second Half of 2018

January 18, 2019cashtechnews

Switzerland-based crypto exchange ShapeShift reports seeing a 175 percent increase in law enforcement agency requests in the second half of 2018. Law enforcement requests sent to Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift rose 175 percent in the second half of 2018, according to a new Compliance Transparency report published by the exchange Jan. 18. In a blog […]

South African Gov’t Reveals It Has No Plans to Ban Crypto in Recent Consultation Paper

January 17, 2019cashtechnews

South African central bank has issued a jointly developed consultation paper, revealing that it does not intend to ban crypto. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a consultation paper assessing the benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies. The paper, developed jointly with a number of the country’s government agencies, was announced in an official […]

Crypto Exchange Binance Enters European Markets, Launches Binance Jersey

January 16, 2019cashtechnews

Binance has expanded to the European markets with the launch of new platform for fiat-to-crypto trading of euros and pounds. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is expanding to European markets with the launch of a new platform for fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 16. According to the release, Binance […]

Belarus Launches Trading Platform Enabling Customers to Buy Tokenized Securities

January 15, 2019cashtechnews

Newly launched Belarus-based platform will allow traders to buy shares and other traditional assets with digital currencies. Belarus has launched a trading platform that enables customers to buy tokenized versions of shares, gold and other traditional assets, Reuters reported Jan. 15. The project is reportedly backed by two companies, Larnabel Ventures and VP Capital. According […]

Intercontinental Exchange’s Digital Asset Platform Bakkt Announces First Acquisition

January 14, 2019cashtechnews

Previously targeting a launch on Jan. 24, Bakkt has acquired certain assets at futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group. Bakkt, the digital assets platform backed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has acquired certain assets in futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG). The acquisition was announced in a Medium post on Monday, Jan. […]

Japan: Seven Cryptocurrency Exchanges Could Receive FSA-Issued Licenses in Two Months

January 13, 2019cashtechnews

Seven applications will be either approved or rejected within two months, according to data recently released by the agency. According to new insight into the Japanese financial agency’s review process of companies applying for a cryptocurrency exchange license, seven applications will be either approved or rejected within two months. Cointelegraph Japan reported on this development […]

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