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Regulating crypto in a post-FTX world - initiatives and timelines

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Mar 2023

In the wake of the FTX meltdown from November 2022, governments and financial regulators from around the world are working on regulating crypto.

regulation, compliance, cryptocurrency, digital assets, crypto asset, crypto

Blockchain, crypto, tokens, NFTs, stablecoins, digital assets, DeFi, web 3, the metaverse - are they all the same?

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Jan 2023

CRYPTO is the umbrella term for the industry and cryptocurrency is the digital asset native to the public blockchain. In today’s instalment, we aim to distinguish between some forms of digital money.

crypto, blockchain, tokenization, NFT, stablecoin, digital assets, DeFi, Web 3.0, metaverse, cryptocurrency

Binance acquires Sakura Exchange BitCoin for an undisclosed sum

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Dec 2022

Blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has entered the Japanese market by acquiring Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC).

acquisition, expansion, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange

FTX is not a crypto failure, but a centralisation failure. Learnings from the FTX collapse

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Nov 2022

Douwe Lycklama, founding partner at INNOPAY, formulates a lucid analysis of the context that lead to the FTX collapse, while detailing the important lessons that the crypto and larger economic market should learn and act on in the coming future. 

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, blockchain, FTT, Bitcoin

DeFi in a nutshell

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 14 Jul 2021

More than a buzzword, Decentralised Finance (DeFi) provides a broad range of benefits in financial services for users. But what is DeFi? Igor Mikhalev, BCG Platinion, and Igor Struchkov, Firmshift explain

DeFi, payment processing, financial services, banks, blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets, stablecoin, SME lending, insurance

Interview with the Central Bank of Jamaica and eCurrency on CBDCs

Interviews | Payments General | 11 Jun 2021

The Central Bank of Jamaica and eCurrency delve into the topic of CBDCs, based on the pilot that currently tests a digital Jamaican Dollar

CBDC, central bank, online security, cash, DLT, payment processing, digital payments, e-wallet, KYC, data privacy

How fintechs are taking their stake in cross-border payments

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 02 Mar 2021

Peter Theunis of Radar Payments elaborates on why fintechs are chosen over banks and the advantages that make them proficient in the realm of cross-border payments

Peter Theunis, Radar Payments, cross-border payments, fintech, money transfer

A look into Japan's fintech landscape - Tokyo FinTech

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 May 2020

Norbert Gehrke of Tokyo FinTech elaborates on the most important fintech trends in Japan, while highlighting the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the financial services sector

Norbert Gehrke, Tokyo FinTech, fintech, Japan, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, Tokyo, Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, Sweden, cashless, payments , Germany, merchants, SMEs, Open Banking, banking, electronic payments, PISPs, AISPs, banks, APIs, Financial Services Agency, FSA, startups, digital banks, retail, Emerada, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Payment Services Act, PSA, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, FIEA, security, tokens, exchange, blockchain, transactions

Japanese revised crypto laws to be enforced starting with May 1, 2020

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Apr 2020

The Japanese House of Representatives have announced that the Payment Services Act (PSA) and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) will be enforced starting with May 1, 2020.

crypto asset, derivatives, tokens, ICO, cryptocurrency, regulation, Japan, FIEA, PSA

LINE receives FCAs approval for crypto exchange business in Japan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Sep 2019

LINE, a Japanese messaging app provider, has been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in Japan.

Line, messaging app, cryptocurrency exchange, Japan, tokens, token economy, Financial Services Agency, blockchain

ICOs: innovation and potential fraud - interview with Annie Leblanc, AMF

Interviews | Interviews | 30 Jan 2019

Annie Leblanc, AMF presents both sides of ICOs – innovation and potential fraud, and tells us what regulators have in store for investors to keep the market a safe place to be

Annie Leblanc, AMF, blockchain, cryptocurrency, crypto, fraud prevention, securities, tokens, regulators, distributed ledger technology

UKs FCA aims to regulate crypto assets

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Jan 2019

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched guidance on how crypto assets should be regulated in the country.

Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, cryptocurrency, stablecoin, tokens, cryptoassets, security tokens, utility tokens, regulation, UK

ECUREX becomes compliant with the Swiss Banking Act

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Jun 2015

ECUREX, a digital currency exchange platform, has become fully compliant with the Swiss Banking Act.

Bitcoin, online payments, digital payments, cryptocurrencies, ECUREX, Swiss Banking Act