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Poland Fines PayPal $27.3M over Ambiguous User Agreements: Report
2024-07-15T20:51:55.259+02:00
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection found PayPal's terms ambiguous, making it hard for users to understand prohibited activities and penalties.
This ambiguity reportedly allows PayPal the discretion to block accounts without clear justification.
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CoinEx's VASP Authorization in Poland Targets European Crypto Market
2024-05-13T14:19:16.117+02:00
Established in 2017, the firm is catering to over 5 million users worldwide, spanning 200 countries.
A proposed law in Poland will allow the KNF to freeze crypto accounts for up to 96 hours.
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Active Traders in Poland’s FX/CFD Markets Up 23%, Outpacing EU Peers
2024-04-03T14:07:32.321+02:00
"European Tiger" takes the lead regarding active FX/CFD traders numbers, reaching 175,000.
However, investors' trading activity decreased compared to the record-breaking 2022.
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CryptoCurrency
This Regulator Will Be Able to Block Your Cryptos from 96 Hours to 6 Months
2024-03-11T11:26:14.287+02:00
Poland will regulate crypto with the EU's MiCA laws, granting KNF new powers.
The local market watchdog is set to obtain the ability to block crypto accounts.
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CryptoCurrency
Exclusive: Scammers Impersonate Binance, but the Exchange Says There’s Nothing It Can Do
2024-01-15T13:32:31.871+02:00
Fraudsters are offering fake cash prizes in official SMS threads from the crypto exchange.
Binance responds it "seems unrealistic" to eliminate this type of phishing attempt.
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CryptoCurrency
Poland to Regulate Crypto in 2024, KNF Empowered to Impose Fines
2024-01-15T11:39:27.874+02:00
Poland's regulator to supervise cryptocurrencies, aligning with EU regulations.
The new bill will introduce stringent measures and oversight for crypto companies.
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Retail FX
Hundreds of Polish FX and Crypto Traders Lose Millions in "Fool Me Twice" Fraud Scheme
2023-11-23T11:44:13.697+02:00
Polish authorities uncovered a fraudulent recovery scam duping FX and crypto investors.
Several hundred people might have lost over PLN 9 million.
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Retail FX
Pandemic, Profits, and Potential: Analysis of the Polish and CEE Retail Trading Boom
2023-06-05T11:57:37.594+02:00
CEE is home to 300 million people, 40% of Europe's population.
More and more people are choosing to trade, not just with CFDs.
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FinTech
Currency One Challenges Cinkciarz.pl's Court Victory with Planned Appeal
2023-05-31T11:40:49.238+02:00
Two major Polish online currency exchanges have been engaged in a legal battle for ten years.
The latest decision supported Cinkciarz.pl, but Currency One disagrees and will appeal.
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FinTech
Fintech Firm Cinkciarz.pl Wins Decade-Long Trademark Dispute
2023-05-30T10:48:30.130+02:00
Cinkciarz.pl is set to receive PLN 2 million in compensation but will be seeking more.
The lawsuit involved the use of the company's name as an SEO phrase by competitors.
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Retail FX
XTB and Association of Individual Investors to Promote Retail Traders Rights
2023-05-27T17:50:53.425+02:00
The dynamic rise in retail traders motivated XTB to protect their rights better.
Poland's largest association of individual investors will help achieve this goal.
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Retail FX
As Polish CFDs Market Explodes, So Do Client Losses
2023-04-04T16:36:10.242+02:00
Almost 72,000 Poles traded FX/CFDs in 2022. Overall polish brokers had 143,000 active clients.
The Polish retail FX/CFD market achieved record turnover and number of retail traders compared to the previous year.
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Retail FX
OANDA Moves European Operations Base to Poland
2023-03-17T08:06:42.703+02:00
OANDA acquired Poland's TMS Brokers in 2021.
It now closed operations in Malta.
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Retail FX
XTB Seeks to Commit 50% of Profit to Dividends, 25% to Shares Buyback
2023-03-08T20:24:56.596+02:00
XTB's net profit skyrocketed 214% to $171.6 million in 2022.
The intended actions are dependent on Polish financial markets regulator's approval.
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Retail FX
Polish Court Upholds XTB's $2.2m Fine over Differential Slippage from 2018
2023-03-01T13:56:09.586+02:00
The fine was initially imposed five years ago.
XTB appealed the decision in court but to no avail.
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Retail FX
OANDA to Exit Malta in March, to Run European Business from Poland
2023-02-06T19:41:44.298+02:00
OANDA says the move is to help "consolidate its operations" in Europe.
The broker recently unveiled a new visual identity.
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Solomon Oladipupo
Executives
Conotoxia Hires Ireneusz Pukin as Polish Branch Director
2023-01-11T13:19:51.961+02:00
Pukin has been involved in the Polish FX/CFD industry for many years.
In the past, he ran his own FX educational website and crypto exchange.
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Institutional FX
Losers Topple Gainers as Retail Trading Dominates Polish FX Markets in 2021
2022-06-29T21:14:00.548+02:00
72% of active traders in Poland’s FX market incurred losses in 2021.
Polish and foreign traders lost zł1.1 billion last year.
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Institutional FX
Poland's GPW Acquires 65% Stake in Armenia's Only Stock Exchange
2022-06-29T00:16:17.983+02:00
GPW and CBoA signed a share purchase agreement on Tuesday.
CBoA described the move as 'a turning point'.
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FinTech
First Derivative Announces New Office in Poland
2022-06-20T21:46:00.000+02:00
The company recently launched an office in Toronto, Canada.
First Derivative opened the new office amid 'significant demand'.
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CryptoCurrency
Former CEO and Founder of BitBay Is Reportedly Missing
2022-03-15T03:06:00.000+02:00
His family has not heard from him since Thursday when he left for a business meeting.
Shareholders of the crypto exchange may be linked to the criminal world, reports say.
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Polish Broker XTB to Distribute $40M as Dividend from 2021 Profits
2022-03-10T15:48:36.645+02:00
It will be distributing PLN1.5 per share as dividends.
The remaining profits will be kept in reserve capital.
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Analysis
Is Poland Still the European Tiger in the Forex World?
2022-01-25T16:05:40.686+02:00
80,000 Poles were actively trading Forex in 2020.
During the first year of the pandemic, they recorded an FX profit of 227 million zlotys.
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Retail FX
KNF Warns Polish Consumers Engaging in High-Risk Investment Platforms
2021-12-03T16:25:00.000+02:00
KNF is worried that local consumers could lose their money on high-risk platforms.
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Regulation
Polish Regulator Adds Dublin-Based AvaTrade to Warning List
2021-11-10T09:07:59.000+02:00
The broker operates in Poland with its Irish license.
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