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Binance Reopens Crypto Exchange Services in Belgium
The exchange was forced to suspend local services following a regulatory order.
Binance migrated its Belgian users to its Polish entity rather than shutter services.
Tuesday, 26/09/2023 | 05:57 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
News Nuggets | 6 September: Zodia Expands into Abu Dhabi; Belgium FSA Issues New Warnings
Also, Strise secured $10.8 million in funding; Finalto Asia announced its new Head of Sales.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Wednesday, 06/09/2023 | 11:03 GMT
by
Finance Magnates Staff
CryptoCurrency
Binance Dodges Regulatory Bullet in Belgium, Redirects Users to Poland
FSMA said customers can only be transferred if they consent.
Binance recently quit the Netherlands, transferring its Dutch clients to a local rival.
Monday, 28/08/2023 | 17:37 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
Boiler Rooms in Belgium: FSMA Flags Three Unauthorized Firms
Boiler rooms use aggressive tactics to push victims for more and more investments.
None of the named firms are licensed in Belgium or anywhere else.
Monday, 28/08/2023 | 10:42 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency
FSMA Orders Binance to Immediately Halt Services in Belgium
Binance failed to prove that 19 operators servicing Belgian clients are EEA firms.
The exchange can either return all customer assets or transfer them to EEA entities.
Friday, 23/06/2023 | 18:18 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
FSMA Warns against 38 Unlicensed Forex, CFDs and Crypto Platforms
The regulator highlighted the dangers of using fraudulent platforms' services.
Many of them are still operational.
Monday, 05/06/2023 | 08:10 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
After CySEC, Belgium’s FSMA Is Now Tackling Impersonators
Fraudsters are approaching people impersonating themselves as regulatory employees.
They are utilising the ploy of seeking fees for recovering lost funds.
Tuesday, 30/05/2023 | 08:39 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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Retail FX
News Nuggets | 17 May: Belgium's Crypto Ads Rules Kick In; FINMA's Action
Also, Zondacrypto's new crypto license and Libertex's new crypto CFDs.
Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Wednesday, 17/05/2023 | 10:56 GMT
by
Finance Magnates Staff
CryptoCurrency
Belgium’s FSMA to Police Crypto Ads with Upcoming Regulation
Advertisers are to give a 10-day notification to FMSA before running their ads.
The watchdog started calling for crypto regulation as early as 2020.
Thursday, 20/04/2023 | 13:12 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
"The Only Guarantee in Crypto Is Risk:" Belgium to Mandate Warnings on Ads
An FSMA survey finds more than 60 percent of Belgian crypto investors see "temporary correction" with FTX collapse.
Only 15 percent of the investors bought more than EUR 10,000 worth of crypto.
Monday, 20/03/2023 | 09:02 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
FSMA Warns against Webull Clone and 20 Other Unlicensed Platforms
According to Belgium's FSMA, listed platforms may extort money from investors.
A Clone of the WeBull trading brand is one of them.
Thursday, 23/02/2023 | 10:47 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Red Flags 40 Trading Platforms as ‘Fraudulent’
These platforms are illegally offering services in the country.
The regulator is actively warning against fraudulent operators.
Wednesday, 14/09/2022 | 09:00 GMT
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Arnab Shome
FinTech
FSMA Warns against Fraudulent Offers by Five Wealth Management Firms
False promises made by wealth management firms.
Wednesday, 31/08/2022 | 08:06 GMT
by
Viraj Shah
CryptoCurrency
Belgian FSMA Consults on How to Classify Crypto Assets
The consultation is to be wrapped up on July 31.
The EU reached a provisional agreement on MiCA last week.
Wednesday, 06/07/2022 | 16:30 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Flags 38 ‘Fraudulent’ Online Trading Platforms
These platforms are using aggressive sales tactics to push victims for deposits.
They are running fake ads and mobile apps to lure victims.
Wednesday, 08/06/2022 | 11:30 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Mandates Registration of Crypto Firms
The new rules came into effect on May 2, 2022.
Existing crypto companies need to register themselves by September 1.
Monday, 02/05/2022 | 05:47 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
Swipe, Invest, Scam: FSMA Warns against Investment Fraud on Dating Apps
Fraudsters are trapping victims on dating apps using fake profiles.
Wednesday, 27/10/2021 | 10:54 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
Financial Frauds in Belgium Jumped by 60% in H1 2021
Most of the fraud was associated with online trading platforms.
Monday, 04/10/2021 | 11:38 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Cautions against Trading Software Firms
The regulator pointed at the pyramid structure of the companies to warn investors.
Tuesday, 24/08/2021 | 12:25 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Executive Moves
ESMA Secures Annemie Rombouts as New Chair of CRSC
Currently, Rombouts Lectures on Regulation and ethics for the Advanced Masters degree in financial risk management.
Thursday, 25/02/2021 | 10:46 GMT
by
Tom Hazan
Regulation
Swipe Left: Financial Scammers are Trapping Victims on Tinder
Scammers are disguising themselves as 'financially-independent charming women' to trap victims.
Thursday, 03/12/2020 | 10:45 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Rising Recovery Room Scams
These fraudsters target the existing victims of fraudulent investment schemes.
Monday, 28/09/2020 | 12:40 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Investing
BUX Zero Expands European Footprint, Launches in Belgium
This is the fourth country the investing app has launched in this year.
Tuesday, 18/08/2020 | 07:16 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
News
Belgian Government to Auction $125,000 Worth Seized Crypto
The auction will list multiple digital currencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin Gold.
Monday, 09/03/2020 | 12:44 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
News
Belgium's FSMA Calls for Crypto Regulations
The regulator maintains a list of fraudulent crypto services which warns against over a hundred platforms
Monday, 10/02/2020 | 13:16 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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