# Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies

# Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies

“# Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies ” The Dubai Financial Services Authority, the financial regulatory agency for the special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre, is looking to enhance local cryptocurrency-related regulations. The DFSA is planning to introduce a regulatory framework for diverse digital assets as part of its 2021–2022 business…

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# British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions

# British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions

“# British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions ” Neil Liversidge, a veteran financial advisor, has called on the government of the United Kingdom to ban transactions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). Liversidge, the owner of the independent financial advisory firm West Riding Personal Financial Solutions, started a petition urging local…

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# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

“# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration ” In response to a deluge of comments, the United States Treasury Department’s Anti-Money Laundering office is slowing its roll on a rushed proposal to monitor a whole new range of cryptocurrency transactions. On Thursday, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN,…

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# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

“# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19 ”  Jeju Island, a major tourist destination in South Korea, is introducing a government-backed, system for tracking COVID-19 contacts based on blockchain technology. On Jan. 14, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and blockchain technology firm Iconloop announced that the blockchain-based contact tracing system is now…

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