THE BLOCKCHAIN AND VIRTUAL CURRENCIES WORKING GROUP
The Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group (WG) is a group of industry representatives; the WG is registered in the European Transparency register under number: 635727423661-17
The Members of the Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group (WG) adhere to the following Ethical Guidelines.
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The FCA has issued a statement on the requirement for firms offering cryptocurrency derivatives to be authorised
"Although the FCA does not consider cryptocurrencies to be currencies or commodities for regulatory purposes, cryptocurrency derivatives may be [...]
ESMA has strengthened requirements for Contracts For Differences (CFDs) in cryptocurrencies
ESMA has changed the leverage limit fo cryptocurrency CFDs from 5:1 to 2:1. Investors must now have enough [...]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the launch of a new crypto-assets task force
It will consist of individuals from the Treasury, the Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority. The [...]
The AMF has published a public consultation on ICOs and update of the UNICORN Programme
The AMF is in the process of implementing its “Universal Node to ICOs Research & Network” (UNICORN). To [...]
A Dutch court has ruled Bitcoin to be a legitimate “transferable value”
The court judgment explicitly states that Bitcoin demonstrates all the characteristic of a “property right”. There is an [...]
The AMF has published a list on its website of unauthorised companies proposing atypical investments without authorisation
The companies listed are in breach of the “Sapin II Law” which states that investment proposals that involve [...]
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