Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
On June 30, new strict rules for stablecoin issuers went into effect across the European Union under the bloc’s Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation. This impending regulation represents a major change in the regulatory framework for stablecoins within Europe. In this blog we will go into more detail what this new regulation entails in terms
24 July 2024 /regulation /crypto Blockchain Observations
Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 / Nucleus365
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, crypto exchanges and trading platforms play a pivotal role in facilitating the buying, selling, and trading of digital assets. However, these platforms often face challenges related to payment processing and liquidity management. An authorised payment institution (API) or payment services provider (PSP) can ...
03 July 2024 /payments /crypto Cryptocurrency Insights
Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In June 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published feedback on good and poor quality applications under the existing cryptoasset anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regime (Feedback) (FCA, 4 June 2024). The Feedback identified that out of 347 applicati...
28 June 2024 /crypto /crime Cryptocurrency Insights
In June 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published feedback on good and poor quality applications under the existing cryptoasset anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regime (Feedback). This four-part blog series will aim to provide crypto firms and their compliance personnel (including Money Laundering Report...
27 June 2024 /crypto /crime Cryptocurrency Insights
26 June 2024 /crypto /crime Cryptocurrency Insights
Evgeny Filichkin Investment Advisor at Keytom
The cryptocurrency market has recently been witnessing a significant shift towards restaking, a process where crypto assets are locked up to earn additional rewards. In fact, it has become the second-largest sector in DeFi, with over $18 billion worth of crypto moving towards such platforms by the end of May 2024. However, as restaking gains pop...
25 June 2024 /crypto /markets
In June 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published feedback on good and poor quality applications under the existing cryptoasset anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regime (Feedback). The Feedback identified that out of 347 applications from crypto firms received by the FCA since January 2020, only 47 appli...
25 June 2024 /crypto /crime Cryptocurrency Insights
Nikolay Denisenko Co-Founder & CTO at Brighty App
The traditional model of the 9-to-5 job with a steady paycheck and employer-sponsored benefits is fading fast. Last year, up to 30% of the global workforce participated in some form of freelance or independent work. Fueled by digital platforms and on-demand services, this new landscape, known as the gig economy, offers flexibility and independence...
17 June 2024 /payments /crypto Analytics in Banking
Nick Jones CEO at Zumo
It’s already been a landmark year for the digital assets sector, with newly approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US drawing in huge cumulative net inflows, spearheaded by asset management giants such as Fidelity and BlackRock. As cryptoassets become more embedded in the mainstream, we’re confronted with the increasingly urgent ...
22 May 2024 /sustainable /crypto Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Denis Shafranik Co Founder at Concentric
The market for stablecoin payments is gaining momentum, as more leading payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard integrate solutions into their systems or, in the case of Paypal, launch a coin. For business payments the potential of stablecoins is huge, promising to significantly speed up international trading and spark huge growth, across bo...
20 May 2024 /payments /crypto Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
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