US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchanges
Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem? Many overseas cryptocurrency exchanges would be happy to have U.S. traders as clients, but these days, American residents might as well have a sign around their necks reading “Danger: high voltage!”That’s been the case since Oct. 1, at least, when the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint against Seychelles-registered BitMEX for soliciting U.S. residents and thus violating the Commodity Exchange Act. According to the....
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Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit is cracking down on foreign-based cryptocurrency exchanges that are yet to register with relevant authorities in the country. Unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in South Korea could see their services grind to a halt as the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) takes action against 16 foreign-based firms.The FIU has notified its investigative authority that 16 virtual asset service providers have been carrying out business without the necessary registrations. Major exchanges, including the likes of KuCoin, Poloniex and Phemex, were listed....
The Spanish Congress has approved the antifraud law that was amended last month by the senate. Spanish citizens must now inform about their crypto holdings even outside the country. The new law further establishes severe fines for citizens who fail to share this information with authorities. A limit on how much money citizens can pay in cash for services has also been also established. Antifraud Law Toughens Crypto Oversight Spain finally approved its long-discussed antifraud law that establishes a series of controls on cryptocurrency and cash. The recently passed law includes two....
A government agency in Uzbekistan has published a list of unauthorized crypto exchanges that residents of the country have been advised to avoid. The trading platforms collect personal data and bear no responsibility for the cryptocurrency transactions, officials have warned.
Authorities in Uzbekistan Blacklist ‘Unofficial’ Crypto Exchanges
The National Agency of Project Management under the President of Uzbekistan has identified a number of online platforms offering crypto trading services without authorization. During a monitoring campaign on the internet, the....