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Taiwan releases new guidelines for crypto exchanges

Taiwan’s regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced new guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The agency published the VASP guidelines on Tuesday, which includes exchange registration, segregation of customer funds and prohibition of certain products. Taiwan’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission, has released new guidelines aimed at streamlining the crypto exchange space in the country. Specifically, the watchdog has outlined guidelines for virtual asset services providers (VASPs) as it looks to bolster its crypto regulation. The new guidelines were highlighted in a new report the FSC published Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Wu Blockchain shared news of the development via X, including a link to the Financial Supervisory Commission’s publication. Taiwan has officially released guidelines for crypto currency, Derivatives, STOs, and stablecoins are prohibited; overseas companies...

Bitcoin price risks ‘major volatility’ as 10K BTC hits exchanges

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Bitcoin exchanges see the largest one-day exchange BTC inflow since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to exchange s en masse on July 27 in a sign that “major volatility ” could come next. According to data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, intraday BTC exchange inflows have hit multi-month highs. Trader warns of BTC price volatility “spike” BTC price action continues to linger below $30,000, and traders have consistently warned that further downside could come next. At current levels, Bitcoin’s largest-volume investor cohort, the whales, appear to be in a state of flux in an unclear market. Now, with large tranches of coins on the move in recent days, attention is focusing on entities sending funds to exchanges — with the implication that selling pressure could increase as a result. As noted by market observers, including James Straten, research and data analyst at crypto insights firm CryptoSlate, over 10,000 BTC in inflows on a single day represented th...