April 2019

Dutch Watchdog AFM Implements Permanent Binary Options Ban And CFD Restrictions

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The individual EU member states gradually implement the measures of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding the binary options ban and CFD restrictions. Most recently, the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM) implemented national measures mirroring ESMA’s product intervention measures and transposed the ESMA rules into national regulations. In recent years, retail investors have …

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Weekly Crypto Note – Crypto Winter May Come To An End

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In December 2017, the Bitcoin price scratched the $20,000 mark. The ICO hype was at its peak and produced a huge amount of new cryptocurrencies. Most of these cryptos were/are worth nothing and have largely disappeared in the meantime. In 2017, however, these new cryptos were sought-after objects of speculation. An end in itself. To …

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Latest FATF Guidelines – A Game-Changer For Crypto Industry?

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Preliminary guidelines on crypto assets and money laundering issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could be a tipping point for the crypto industry. From June 2019, crypto products and their service providers will be required to register or obtain a license from the relevant authorities. They will also be required to establish effective …

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