The country’s government plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining.
5466In June, Binance was ordered to halt its services in Belgium “with immediate effect,” leading to the exchange redirecting Belgian users to its Binance Poland entity.
6992In June, Belgium’s financial regulator ordered Binance to stop offering crypto exchange and custody wallet services, citing violations of the country’s AML and CFT requirements.
4889The regulator said Binance must cease “with immediate effect” all crypto-related services in Belgium after being unable to provide sufficient information on its non-EEA companies.
16922Bit4You suspended operations on April 26 amid a CoinLoan insolvency investigation by Estonian regulators.
3708What is the potential impact of MiCA on the EU crypto and blockchain market, and what other regulations can be expected for this rapidly evolving industry?
6833Crypto ads in Belgium will bear a blunt warning after a new regulation takes effect in May, and “mass” advertising campaigns will be subject to advance FSMA approval.
14635Members of the European Parliament have been discussing the impact of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank on markets in their jurisdictions.
20183Christophe De Beukelaer considers his experiment successful, as he raised awareness among the local lawmakers.
5255The community is hopeful that the assertion by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will put to bed claims that staked coins are securities according to the Howey Test.
15044Belgium’s take on what conditions must be met in order for a crypto asset to be classed as a security are in contrast to the views of U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler.
16764From taxes and legislation to the local startups and professional associations — all you need to know about blockchain and crypto in Western Europe.
5279Crypto analytics firm Coincub has released crypto tax rankings, pointing out the worst and the best countries regarding crypto taxation.
17015The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority created a chart to differentiate crypto asset securities, investment instruments and financial instruments.
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