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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. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ).

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New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

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It will be easier for New York cryptocurrency businesses to launch in New York, thanks to a plan by regulators that would ease licensing rules. The existing licensee would provide the startup with the operational, staffing, and other support until it can obtain a full DFS virtual currency license.

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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange bitFlyer Launches in Europe

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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer today announced its launch in Europe. said it received a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union. bitFlyer, the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan and the U.S.,

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Japan’s Government Warns on Cryptocurrency Trading After Coincheck Hack

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Japanese authorities are investigating all cryptocurrency trading after last week’s hacking of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. According to a Reuters report, yesterday the Financial Services Agency (FSA) ordered improvements to operations at Coincheck.

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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Launches in the U.S.

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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer is coming to the U.S. Based in Tokyo bitFlyer announced Tuesday afternoon that it has gained approval to operate in 41 U.S. To put that into context, only three other cryptocurrency […]. These states include New York, Washington D.C.,

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The United States May License Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan. Last week, Japan’s […].

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Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Seeks to Connect World’s Largest Bitcoin Investors

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cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer wants to bridge the trading gap between two of the world’s largest bitcoin markets. is the second biggest market,” Bartek Ringwelski, chief operating officer […]. EXCLUSIVE — With its recent launch in the U.S.,