B2C2 gets FCA approval for crypto CFD product
Liquidity provider B2C2 gains authorisation from the FCA to offer contracts for difference (CFDs).
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UK’s FCA takes first step to regulating crypto assets
FCA has published its consultation on crypto assets and is considering a ban on certain crypto asset derivatives being sold to retail investors.
Regulation
ESMA: Crypto platforms should trade under MiFID II rules
Platforms trading crypto-assets that qualify as financial instruments should be subject to the rules, but ESMA has advised a bespoke regime be implemented for firms trading crypto-assets outside of the MiFID scope.
BitGo appoints CEO for custody business
Richard Corcoran to take helm of recently-established BitGo Trust Company.
SEC chair says custody and manipulation concerns holding back ETF approvals
US regulator highlights two main issues holding back Bitcoin ETFs in fireside chat at Consensus Invest.
Digital asset firms unite to form new markets association
Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) set up by digital asset firms to establish standards for market participants.
Digital asset sec lending platform gains in-principle DLT provider status in Gibraltar
Lendingblock gains in-principle authority in Gibraltar to operate as a DLT provider, as it begins onboarding institutions ahead of launch early next year.
Support grows for central bank digital currency
Two new reports provide intellectual underpinning for more active engagement by central banks in digitalisation initiatives.
Swiss regulator taking more conservative approach with crypto
FINMA has said its approach to crypto is more conservative due to comparatively high volatilities of the underlying assets.
Hong Kong regulator looks to take digital assets under its wing
Securities and Futures Commission sets out regulatory approach for virtual asset portfolio managers and distributors of virtual asset funds.