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Belgian Authorities Order Binance to Cease Country Operations – Bloomberg

By Securities Docket on June 26, 2023, 8:10 am

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority said that Binance is providing trading and wallet custody services in Belgium from countries that are not members of the European Economic Area, which is prohibited. The agency demanded that Binance “take immediate measure” to return all Belgian clients their cryptographic keys and virtual currencies that Binance holds for […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Belgium, Binance

Belgium Crypto Ads to Include Warning: “The Only Guarantee in Crypto is Risk” – Bloomberg

By Securities Docket on March 22, 2023, 8:14 am

Belgium’s financial regulator is requiring virtual currency firms to add a punchy disclaimer to their advertisements: “The only guarantee in crypto is risk.”  The move is part of a crackdown by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, which was given the power to regulate the industry’s marketing. Firms will also be required to lay out […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Belgium

Bitcoin, Ether Needn’t Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says

By Securities Docket on November 26, 2022, 10:45 am

Cryptocurrencies without an issuer such as bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are not securities, Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority said Thursday. The regulator said it was getting an increasing number of questions about the regulatory treatment of crypto and hoped to address the most frequently occurring gray areas, including when digital assets can be […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Belgium, Cryptocurrency

Belgium: BNP Paribas Director Vansteenkiste Arrested in Insider Trading Investigation

Belgium: BNP Paribas Director Vansteenkiste Arrested in Insider Trading Investigation

By Securities Docket on September 23, 2009, 2:04 pm

Investigation focuses on sale of €19.5 million Fortis shares by Compagnie du Bois Sauvage.

Posted in Global | Tagged Arrests, Belgium, Insider Trading

Head’s Up!!!

By Securities Docket on May 13, 2009, 2:33 pm

When Flemish shareholders of Fortis revolted at a heated meeting in Ghent, Belgium last month by throwing shoes, coins and even ballot boxes at Fortis board members, we were willing to dismiss it as an isolated incident. After today’s egg-throwing developments in Dublin, Ireland, however, we think it is time to declare a new, full-blown Eurotrend: shareholders venting their fury at corporations by throwing things at board members.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belgium, Features, Ireland, Shareholders

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