# Hong Kong brokerage Futu halts crypto futures over regulatory issues

# Hong Kong brokerage Futu halts crypto futures over regulatory issues

“# Hong Kong brokerage Futu halts crypto futures over regulatory issues ” A major Hong Kong-based online brokerage firm has reportedly suspended cryptocurrency futures trading due to regulatory concerns. Futu Securities, one of the biggest trading brokerages in Asia, has halted support of crypto futures contracts and trading services in response to regulatory requirements, Chinese…

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# Thai SEC bans exchanges from handling certain token types including NFTs

# Thai SEC bans exchanges from handling certain token types including NFTs

“# Thai SEC bans exchanges from handling certain token types including NFTs ” Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has approved guidelines prohibiting crypto exchanges in the country from supporting four different types of tokens in certain cases. In a Friday announcement from the Thai SEC, the regulatory body said that Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol had approved…

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# El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption an ‘interesting experiment,’ says BIS exec

# El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption an ‘interesting experiment,’ says BIS exec

“# El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption an ‘interesting experiment,’ says BIS exec ” Benoît Cœuré, Bitcoin (BTC) critic and the head of the innovation hub at the Bank of International Settlements, called El Salvador’s historic move to make BTC legal tender in the country an “interesting experiment.” According to Reuters, Cœuré made this assertion during the…

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# IMF plans to meet with El Salvador’s president, potentially discussing move to adopt Bitcoin

# IMF plans to meet with El Salvador’s president, potentially discussing move to adopt Bitcoin

“# IMF plans to meet with El Salvador’s president, potentially discussing move to adopt Bitcoin ” The International Monetary Fund has said El Salvador’s recent decision to make Bitcoin legal tender in the country may raise legal and financial concerns. In a Thursday press briefing from the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, spokesperson Gerry Rice…

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