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Japan’s FSA Simplifies Crypto Rules for Non-Custodial Wallets
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said that non-custodial wallet services using authentication technology are not crypto asset...
Oct 14, 2024


Eighteen individuals and entities charged in international operation targeting widespread fraud and manipulation in the cryptocurrency markets
Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged for widespread fraud and manipulation in the cryptocurrency markets. Charges were...
Oct 14, 2024


SFC reprimands and fines CSC Futures (HK) Limited $4.95 million for regulatory breaches
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined CSC Futures (HK) Limited (CSC) $4.95 million for failures in...
Oct 14, 2024


Russia to raise foreign company 'exit tax' to 35% from 15%, business daily reports
Russian authorities are set to raise the one-off contribution that foreign companies leaving the country must make to the state treasury...
Oct 14, 2024


TD Bank fined $3bn in historic money laundering settlement
TD Bank, one of Canada's biggest lenders, has agreed to pay more than $3bn (£2.3bn) and pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US...
Oct 14, 2024


Hong Kong Customs detects case of precious metals and stones dealer carrying out specified transactions without registration
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 7) detected a case which involved a local company that conducted transactions of value-adding work...
Oct 14, 2024


Fugitive ramp-and-dump core suspect arrested in Singapore and surrendered to Hong Kong to face securities fraud charge
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is forging ahead with its enforcement actions against ramp-and-dump schemes with another...
Oct 14, 2024


Implementation of first phase of enhancement measures of Deposit Protection Scheme
The first phase of the enhancement measures of the Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS) comes into effect today (1 October), following the...
Oct 7, 2024


Hong Kong Customs extends FTA Scheme to Myanmar and Honduras
Hong Kong Customs today (October 1) extended the Free Trade Agreement Transhipment Facilitation Scheme (FTA Scheme) to cover...
Oct 7, 2024
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