Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 15-21 in Review

Institutions partner with blockchain startup, Toyota builds a blockchain identity platform, & more headline news from Japan this week. This week’s headlines from Japan included exchange self-regulatory organization, JVCEA, suggesting guideline changes, financial institutions collaborating with a blockchain startup for asset management, GMO Coin exchange listing BAT, and news that Toyota has built a blockchain-based […]

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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 8-14 in Review

GMO Coin reported record volume, Tokai Tokyo Securities joined the Japan STO Association, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin reporting record transaction volume from February, BitFlyer surpassing 2.5 million users, Tokai Tokyo Securities joining the Japan STO Association, and SBI FX seeking margin trading […]

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Chicago Startup Fintank Aims to Launch a Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization

Chicago-based Fintech company FinTank looks to launch a national SRO to help the crypto regulatory scene. Chicago-based fintech startup FinTank aims to launch a national self-regulatory organization, or SRO, in the United States. Headed up by former Chicago Board Options Exchange, or CBOE, trader David Carman and partner George Vukotich, FinTank’s SRO “will help regulate […]

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Pushing for Crypto Self-Regulation Amid Tightening Government Scrutiny

With government regulations becoming more stringent, crypto businesses are coming together to form self-regulating bodies for the industry. Self-regulation is once again a trending topic in the cryptocurrency landscape as major exchange platforms have announced the creation of self-regulated organizations (SROs) to achieve some standardization in digital currency governance. Government regulators across various jurisdictions continue to […]

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OKEx to Found Crypto Exchange Compliance Self-Regulated Organization

A crypto exchange self-regulated organization is being created by crypto exchange OKEx in collaboration with other market participants. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 3 the creation of a Self-Regulated Organization (SRO) aiming to standardize crypto exchange compliance practices and policies. A global self-regulatory crypto exchange body Per […]

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Crypto Industry Now Comprises 7% of Switzerland’s Largest SRO: Report

About 7% of Switzerland’s biggest cross-industry self-regulatory organization (SRO) is now made up of members from the cryptocurrency industry. Switzerland’s biggest cross-industry self-regulatory organization (SRO) has seen a spike of members from the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. 88 members of Financial Services Standards Association have connection to crypto The Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF), […]

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