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Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning
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Germany
Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning
Binance plans to introduce its full service in Japan in August, CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said Tuesday. This comes as the largest crypto exchange by trading volume has withdrawn...
Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 26, 2023 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Binance Withdraws German Crypto License Application
The move follows reports it had been rejected by financial regulators, and amid a pullback from markets including Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 26, 2023 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Deadline; UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Passed Into Law
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Stablecoins
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Deadline; UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Passed Into Law
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie dives into some of the hottest stories in crypto, including Germany’s financial watchdog reportedly denying Binance a custody license. A UK...
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Deadline; UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Passed Into Law
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 29, 2023 at 5:33 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2023
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CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
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Regulations
Binance Crypto Custody License Application Denied by German Regulator BaFin: Report
The firm told CoinDesk that it is continuing to comply with BaFin requirements in "a detailed and ongoing process."
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Jun 29, 2023 at 9:33 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2023
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An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
Technology
Worldcoin
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish people from bots and is more private than alternatives like Google sign-in.
An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jun 29, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2023
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Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Finance
Acquisitions
BCB Group Abandons Sutor Bank Acquisition on Regulatory Delay
The payments processor also cited crypto market conditions as a reason for the exit.
Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 14, 2023 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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Boerse Stuttgart has received approval to serve as crypto custodian. (Shutterstock)
Finance
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Stuttgart Stock Exchange Unit Secures BaFin License for Crypto Custody
Among the institutions it expects to make use of this offering are banks, brokers, asset managers and family offices.
Boerse Stuttgart has received approval to serve as crypto custodian. (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 30, 2023 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2023
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Policy
Europol
Germany and U.S. Seize Over $46M Crypto Tied to ChipMixer Investigation
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 15, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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(Richard Klune/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
No NFTs Are Securities – Yet, German Finance Officials Say
Classification of the ownership tokens as a financial instrument would imply licenses and money laundering supervision, according to regulator Bafin.
(Richard Klune/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 8, 2023 at 11:16 a.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2023
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Finoa founders Chris May (left) and Henrik Gebbing (Finoa)
Finance
Finoa
Crypto Custodian Finoa Gets License Approvals From German Regulator BaFin
The Berlin-based firm also closed a strategic venture round led by Middlegame Ventures.
Finoa founders Chris May (left) and Henrik Gebbing (Finoa)
By Ian Allison
Feb 28, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2023
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