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Segantii Capital Management Faces Insider Dealing Charges in First District Court Hearing
Segantii Capital Management and its chief investment officer face insider dealing charges in the First District Court, according to apps.sfc.hk.
HSBC Chief Legal Officer Stuart Levey Gets Appointed as Libra’s New CEO, Expert in Dealing with Regulatory Backlash
The Libra Association appointed its first CEO, Stuart Levey, the Chief Legal Officer at HSBC Holdings. Levey will be overseeing the Libra digital currency and payments system and holds a strong compliance track record and is expected to join Libra in the coming months. However, HSBC has not shown the same upright compliance record. Levey is also expected to “combine technology innovation with robust compliance and regulatory framework.” The Facebook-led project has invited scrutiny from global regulators, with concerns over its threat to national sovereignty with its potential launch. Many of Libra’s original members, including Vodafone, PayPal, and Visa have also chosen to leave the association.
Joe Weisenthal: Only Point of Bitcoin Is to Do Transactions “THE MAN Doesn’t Want You to Do”
Former Business Insider executive editor and current Bloomberg Business editor Joe Weisenthal had some interesting things to say about bitcoin and blockchain.
Reserve Bank of India Says Banks Are Authorized to Provide Accounts to Cryptocurrency Traders
The Reserve Bank of India recently responded to an information query, saying that Indian banks are not prohibited from dealing with crypto businesses.
What Happened: US Committee Hearing with the SEC on Crypto and Libra
The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Sept. 24 with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) five commissioners. Vital topics covered in the hearing include the consideration of cryptocurrencies as securities, regulation of Facebook’s Libra and Calibra, and insider trading.
HKSFC Guidance on Virtual Asset Fund Managers: The 4 Key Takeaways
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) released the latest guideline “Proforma Terms and Conditions for Licensed Corporations which Manage Portfolios that Invest in Virtual Assets”, providing further guidance on fund dealing and virtual asset fund management.
India’s Apex Court Postpones Cryptocurrencies Ban Hearing to November
Back in April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India released a press release prohibiting banks from providing financial services to individuals and corporate bodies dealing in cryptocurrencies. This move by the Reserve Bank of India has received many criticisms from several individuals and the High Court of Delhi as the ban clearly violates the constitution.
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Finally Takes a Big U-Turn to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the country’s central bank, revealed that it would develop a regulatory framework to check operations of companies dealing with cryptocurrencies. The Chronicle, the local newspaper, reported that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has already begun drafting a policy framework to guide business activities of cryptocurrency firms.
India’s Supreme Court Turned the Tables on Crypto Ban in Landmark Ruling
In a momentous ruling, India’s Supreme Court has lifted the ban made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the nation’s central bank, on banks and other regulated entities dealing with cryptocurrencies. The court noted that preventing regulated entities from offering banking services to crypto trading stakeholders did not hold any water.
Woman Arrested for Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Deal with Dark Web
A Nevada woman has been charged with a murder attempt in which she paid a hitman Bitcoin in exchange for killing off her ex-husband.
JP Morgan Chase Approves Major Crypto Exchange Clients Coinbase and Gemini
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has set the ball rolling by accepting crypto exchanges Gemini and Coinbase as banking customers. This is a sign that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being embraced in the American financial landscape and Wall Street. The bank gave Coinbase and Gemini accounts the green light in April, and transactions are just kick-starting. Reportedly, JPMorgan Chase is offering cash-management services to the exchanges, as well as dealing with dollar-based transactions for their US-based clients.
What is Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin’s Net Worth?
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s net worth must be growing as the eth price continues to surge gaining more than 7% in the last 24 hours.
French-Austrian Collaboration on Blockchain Forensics Instrument to Enhance Cryptocurrency AML
The French cybersecurity firm Nigma Conseil and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) have announced a partnership aimed to create a new blockchain forensics instrument.