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Mar 02
European supervisory authorities warn on virtual currencies

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities (ESMA), banking (EBA), and insurance and pensions (EIOPA) have today issued a warning to consumers regarding the risks of buying Virtual Currencies (VCs). You can read the warning on the website of ESMA. Source: FSMA

Mar 02
Composition of the working group on euro risk free rates announced

The European Central Bank (ECB), together with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Commission (EC) and the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), today announced the composition of the working group on euro risk-free rates. Among other things, the working group will be tasked with identifying and recommending alternative risk-free rates and […]

Mar 02
Number of consumer messages received by the fsma up in 2017

Last year, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) received 1,710 messages from consumers about various financial matters. That is an increase of 13 per cent compared to 2016, during which year the FSMA recorded 1510 questions and complaints. Nearly half of the messages were questions or complaints relating to fraud and unlawful offers of […]

Mar 02
US lawmakers and Fed chair push for crypto regulation in wake of Russia sanctions

Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome Powell and some members of the United States House of Representatives called for congressional action on crypto in response to discussions about Russia potentially evading sanctions. In a Wednesday hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy,” California Representative Juan Vargas […]

Mar 02
State AGs launch investigation into TikTok's effect on children

A coalition of eight state attorneys general on Wednesday said it has started an investigation into video-sharing platform TikTok and its potential harm to children. The action builds on an investigation by the same group of AGs into Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc.’s FB, +2.27% Instagram that focuses on similar concerns. The investigation is being […]

Mar 02
The cryptocurrency market digest (BTC, ETH). Overview for 02.03.2022

In the last couple of days, the BTC leaped up almost 20%. On Wednesday, the major cryptocurrency is trading at $44,040, while yesterday it cost almost $45,000D. The BTC capitalisation recovered at $824 billion. What has happened? It seems like investors concerned with what is happening in geopolitics rushed into the crypto sector. The negative […]