Belgium Financial News

22.05 / 10:51

Legal Court Terra bail Terra Founder Do Kwon Having His Bail Conditions Appealed in Montenegrin Court

Prosecutors in Montenegro appealed against the bail terms of Terra/LUNA co-founder Do Kwon and chief financial officer Han Chang-Joon.

15.05 / 15:21

Blockchain litecoin SEC Samsung G7 Bitcoin 500 Today in Crypto: Samsung Reportedly Partners with Bank of Korea on Offline CBDC Payments, G7 Discussing Crypto, China to Train 500,000 Blockchain Professionals

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12.05 / 14:31

TerraUSD Terra Luna Terraform Labs bail Montenegro Court Montenegro Court Agrees To Release Terraform’s Kwon and CFO on Bail

A court in Montenegro accepted bail to release Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and former chief financial officer Han Chang-joon from jail on Friday after allegedly using false documents.

12.05 / 12:23

business regulation Court Terra Luna Terra bail Montenegro Court Terra Luna founder Do Kwon's bail terms officially accepted by Montenegro court

Montenegro has granted approval to the bail terms proposed by Do Kwon, who was charged with the criminal offense of document forgery under Montenegrin law.

11.05 / 14:17

SEC TerraUSD Terra Luna Terraform Labs NOT Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Forged Passport Charges

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to allegedly using false passports from Belgium and Costa Rica on Thursday in a Montenegro court, according to Bloomberg News.

05.05 / 14:31

Twitter FIVE Digital Man Citizens Terra Luna Luna fugitive 'Fugitive' Do Kwon, wanted over $40 billion Terra Luna crypto crash, arrested in Montenegro

Police in Montenegro have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in South Korea in connection with a $40 billion (€37 billion) crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world, the country’s interior minister said on Thursday.

27.04 / 17:01

business Government regulation Trading Europe Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity

Belgian cryptocurrency trading platform Bit4You has suspended all operations, including withdrawals, amid an insolvency investigation of one of its key partners.

20.04 / 13:59

Law Adoption Europe European Union What’s next for EU’s crypto industry as European Parliament passes MiCA?

On April 20, the European Parliament voted to pass the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, the European Union’s main legislative proposal to oversee the crypto industry in its member countries.

28.03 / 05:39

UPS Aware Crypto ads in Belgium must warn: 'The only guarantee in crypto is risk'

As well as the disclaimer, all advertisements must also contain a broader warning or a link or reference to such a warning. The broader warning should sum up the various risks in greater detail.States the FSMA: "Virtual currencies are all the rage at the moment, but they involve considerable risk.

27.03 / 09:57

UPS CEO HANS Terra Do Kwon Says His ‘Rights Are Being Violated’ – But He Could Be Saved by a Legal Twist

The Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has complained that his “rights” are being “violated.” And legal experts warn that it could be “years” before his case is heard if he is extradited to face charges in his native South Korea.

21.03 / 19:19

regulation Advertising Warning Belgium Cracks Down on Crypto Ads: New Rule Requires Stark Warning on Risk

Belgium's financial regulator has outlined new crypto advertising laws that require virtual currency firms to include a stark warning about potential risks in their advertisements.

21.03 / 03:07

UPS Aware Crypto ads in Belgium must warn: 'The only guarantee in crypto is risk'

20.03 / 22:33

regulation advertisement ad Belgian FSMA surveys crypto investors before taking on new ad regulation authority

The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) will have new powers to supervise virtual currency advertising when a new regulation comes into force on May 17. In preparation for its new role, the agency commissioned a survey of investors.

17.03 / 19:39

Law regulation European Union ‘If a government bans drugs, it should also ban crypto’ — Belgium’s former finance minister

Johan Van Overtveldt, a member of the European Parliament and the former Minister of Finance of Belgium, has called for a “strict ban” on crypto as a result of the current banking crisis.

17.03 / 18:29

Provident Lowe's Remark Fallout SVB Former Belgian Finance Minister calls for a crypto ban, thanks to SVB

In response to the turbulence in the banking industry, Johan Van Overtveldt, a member of the European Parliament and a former finance minister of Belgium, called for a ban on cryptocurrencies in a Friday tweet.

16.03 / 14:13

Blockchain Cooper Platform Software EUR Bitcoin US DoJ Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know

The US Justice Department (DoJ) and Europol announced the takedown of ChipMixer, described as "one of the darkweb’s largest cryptocurrency laundromats."

15.03 / 19:41

Blockchain Ethereum Bitfinex Legal Bitcoin businesses Today in Crypto: Europol Closes ChipMixer & Seizes BTC 1909, 'Surge in Cold Storage & ETH Layer 2 Usage' Post-FTX, Synalcom & Qori Enable Crypto Transactions for 20K Businesses in 'One Action'

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15.03 / 19:11

BTC BLOCK Platform Software EUR Bitcoin Authorities shut down Bitcoin mixer ChipMixer, seize $46.6M

Bitcoin mixer – ChipMixer has been shut down by authorities, as per an announcement by Europol. The operation involved the collaboration of regulatory authorities from various countries. The operation also resulted in the seizure of four servers, over 1909.4 Bitcoins (BTC) – over $46.6 million (nearly EUR 44.2 million), and 7 TB of data.

15.03 / 17:59

business Blockchain Money laundering Breaking: Europol seizes $46M from crypto mixer after $2.88B allegedly laundered

According to The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, commonly known as Europol, on March 15, the agency seized assets of cryptocurrency mixer ChipMixer for its alleged involvement in money laundering activities. Total assets seized include 1,909.4 Bitcoin (BTC) in 55 transactions amounting to 44.2 million euros ($46 million). Decentralized finance analyst ZachXBT previously alleged on Nov. 25, 2022, that the hacker(s) of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX laundered 360 BTC ($5.9 million) using ChipMixer after an $372 million exploit.

06.03 / 14:07

Provident Digital Central Bank Belgian Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Winter Was ‘Good News’ – Here’s Why

The Belgian Central Bank Governor says his organization celebrated the 2022 slump in crypto prices – and says last year’s onset of crypto winter “was good news for us.”

08.02 / 09:37

Blockchain UPS Citi Apple Nestle Bitcoin Coinslotty.com Reaches Their First Milestone of 2023

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