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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. For those wanting to start their own cryptocurrency fund, it’s important to be well informed about cryptocurrency regulations. State Regulations. SEC Regulation.

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Report: $50B In Cryptocurrency Moved Out Of China

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More than $50 billion of cryptocurrency was transferred from virtual wallets in China to other parts of the world last year, a potential violation of the nation’s strict limits on how much money can be sent abroad, according to a new report. Cryptocurrency could be picking up some of the slack.” .

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Thailand to Tax Cryptocurrencies

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Taxes on cryptocurrency? That’s what regulators in Thailand are planning to institute. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, after a cabinet meeting suggested that crypto traders could be charged with as much as 7% value added tax as well as up to 15% tax on capital gains. Taxing cryptocurrency is a way for […].

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Global banking regulators call for toughest rules for cryptocurrencies

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Growth of crypto-assets threatens financial stability and could increase risks faced by banks, they warn Global regulators have said cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin should come with the toughest bank capital rules to avoid putting the wider financial system at risk should their value collapse suddenly. Continue reading.

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BitGo On Protecting Cryptocurrency Exchanges From Money Launderers

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There are currently more than 5,500 different cryptocurrencies in circulation, but the biggest name in the business — and often a metonym for the industry itself — is bitcoin. billion bitcoins in circulation, with a market capitalization of $117.81 regulations.”. The year 2020 saw 18.42

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Begin Going With The Grain Of Regulation

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Intense industry hype and alarming cryptocurrency volatility have led regulators the world over to perk up their ears to the growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges. Regulators in Japan halted trading at two crypto exchanges, Bit Station and FSHO. A property? A commodity?

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Promethium Subsidiary Receives First FINRA-Approved Digital Asset Custodianship

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Promethium Ember Capital, (“PEC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Promethium, has become the first digital asset custody provider to come under federal regulation. PEC was approved as a special purpose broker-dealer (“SPBD”) for digital asset securities. The significance of this is two-fold.