Bitcoin Tests $19k After European Parliament Votes for Crypto Regulation

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. After two years since it was first proposed, the EU’s comprehensive crypto regulation passed a preliminary vote in the European Parliament. Combined with the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), the Transfer of Funds […]

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Coinbase Gains In-Principal Approval from Singapore’s MAS

<p>Coinbase has received in-principal approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), thus gaining the status of a Major Payments Institution under the local Payment Services Act.</p><p>Announced on Tuesday, the new approval will allow the California-headquartered <a href=”https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/c/cryptocurrency-exchange/” target=”_blank” id=”601e2e5f-0c28-4253-9ad4-5e6b251ba2fa_1″ class=”terms__main-term”>cryptocurrency exchange</a> to offer Digital Payment Token products and services in Singapore.</p><p>“We look forward to […]

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Coinbase gains regulatory approval to offer crypto services in Singapore

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced in a press release that it has received preliminary regulatory approval from Singapore’s monetary authority (MAS) to offer crypto services in Singapore. Following the in-principle approval, Coinbase can now offer “regulated digital payment token products and services in Singapore.” Following the approval in Singapore, Coinbase has become one of the […]

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OECD Presents Crypto Reporting Framework for Upcoming G20 Summit

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development announced this Monday it prepared a new Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). CARF is meant to provide guidance for the automatic exchange of information between countries and […]

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Digital Securities Platform Update – Blockstation, Tokeny, and Securitize

Interested in digital securities and wondering what developments have been taking place within the sector?  The following are a few recent announcements which flew under the radar. Blockstation – A New CEO Toronto based Blockstation has just announced a change in leadership.  Cofounder and CTO, Jai Waterman, has officially transitioned in to the role of […]

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Regulation could negatively affect crypto innovation, says Laguna Labs’ CEO

“The very foundation of cryptocurrency is one that is antithetical to global regulation and the centralised financial system that regulators seek to uphold and protect,” says Stefan Rust. Cryptocurrency regulation is being introduced in various parts of the world. While many people in the industry are welcoming this latest development, Laguna Labs’ CEO Stefan Rust, thinks […]

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