News with the tag "CASPs"

Key deadlines for crypto-asset regulation are approaching, as Cyprus’ regulator announced that the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) will take effect for service providers by December 2024, with registration closing by October. Providers already registered may operate until mid-2026 o...

New EU regulations mandate crypto exchanges to comply with Travel Rule Guidelines, enhancing AML/CFT measures starting Dec. 30.

TL ; DR South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is gearing up to grant licenses to approximately 50 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in the upcoming weeks. This development positions South Africa as the first country on the African continent to mandate licenses for digital ass...