South Africa to mandate crypto exchange licenses by year-end: Report
South Africa reportedly becomes the first country on the continent to require that digital asset exchanges secure licenses.
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South Africa reportedly becomes the first country on the continent to require that digital asset exchanges secure licenses.
Binance said it is cooperating with Australian regulators to meet local regulatory requirements amid reports of office searches.
Following a third reading in the House of Lords, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will return to lawmakers to consider changes before being signed into law.
Companies operating in the U.K. will have only “four routes to lawfully communicate cryptoasset promotions” in order to be in compliance with the FCA's regime.
Voyager is not the only crypto firm incurring hefty legal fees; FTX, for example, has been billed over $120 million in fees.
The U.K.’s Law Commission highlights four major recommendations to reform laws relating to cryptocurrency use and ownership.
Investor protection regulations have been under discussion since September 2022 amid the crypto lending crisis that saw firms such as BlockFi and Celsius declare bankruptcy.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus cited a high crypto crime rate for banning all citizens from exchanging Bitcoin with each other.
Bittrex has adopted a similar approach to Coinbase, aligning its arguments closely with those made by the larger cryptocurrency exchange.
The liquidations will pave the way for the distribution of the funds to creditors in the near future.