What is a blockchain license
Zheng Xiaojun, chief economist of the world blockchain organization and President of the Caribbean blockchain Research Institute, introced the world blockchain organization at the tokensky blockchain conference in South Korea today. He mentioned that the Caribbean is the largest offshore area in the world, and a lot of international re export trade relies on the Caribbean for operation. However, 80% of the population in the region does not have bank accounts, and the financial infrastructure cannot be solved by traditional financial instruments. Therefore, the development and cooperation of blockchain in the world is very necessary
the MSB (money services business) license in the United States is a financial license supervised and issued by FinCEN (financial crime enforcement network, Department of the Treasury), The main regulatory objects are businesses and companies related to money services, including digital currency virtual currency transactions, ICO issuance, foreign currency exchange, international remittance and other businesses. Companies engaged in the above businesses in the United States must apply for MSB license to operate legally, which is the license that all companies operating digital currency business in the United States must have. Fire coin, coin security have this license to carry out transactions
of course, whether this license is suitable for you will only be known after a detailed understanding. After all, there are many kinds of licenses in the financial instry, so what are the advantages of applying for this license
1. Get investor approval
2. Get authoritative approval
3. Provide diversified services
4. Become a first-line trading platform, which is the standard configuration of the mainstream exchanges
At the tokensky blockchain Conference on March 14-15, Zheng Xiaojun, director general of wbo, mentioned that the wbo licensing authority will issue three types of licenses: digital asset operation license (for ordinary digital asset companies), digital asset trading license (for digital currency exchanges, etc.) and ICO license (for ICO only projects, companies, etc.)
it is understood that the world blockchain organization is a non-governmental organization registered by the United Nations Economic and social affairs agency. Its purpose is to become a major international intergovernmental organization in the blockchain instry and provide another method and means to solve the financial problems between countries and regions by promoting the cooperation of the blockchain world
at present, wbo has more than 400 members and institutions, including nine offices including the licensing authority, to operate blockchain policy research, legislative promotion, standard formulation, evaluation and certification, conferences and exhibitions, training and ecation and other activities
the wbo with endorsement from international organizations will issue licenses related to digital cryptocurrency and blockchain, which may provide clearer guidance on supervision and practice at the national level, and bridge the cooperation between countries
as a financial technology leader, the United States discussed cryptocurrency, ICO and whether the existing regulatory framework is sufficient to protect investors at the recent congressional cryptocurrency regulatory hearing. Many of them agreed that the regulatory authorities should clarify the legal status of encrypted assets, and ensure that the relevant processes comply with the law while helping entrepreneurs to innovate
No matter what the result is, the measures taken by these important organizations and governments show that they will not sit back and watch the currency circle and chain circle go disorderly
it is worth noting that on March 11, the blockchain instry alliance of China Hi Tech Instrialization Research Association also announced that it has officially joined the ranks of wbo sponsors, and Zhu Tao, chairman of the alliance, is also the deputy director general of the world blockchain organization. With the issuance of internationally recognized licenses, will China's policies be relaxed
The use of digital currency license: 1. Packaging platform, good publicity 2. Developing OTC legal currency business of exchange currency trading and contract futures 3. Platform compliance, risk aversion
the commonly used licenses are: MSB of the United States, Estonia (al license digital currency trading license and wallet license), MSB of Canada, Australia, caymann, Singapore, Malaysia, Saint Vincent Philippines, etc
the license of each country should be applied by the local company, or the company can be registered before applying for the license. It can also register with the Singapore foundation, and lawyers can issue legal opinions on the project white paper
At present, there are quite a lot of MSB licenses in the United States. The bigger ones are Huo coin, coin an, and the smaller domestic second and third tier exchanges are all licensed. At present, the licenses are also a trend in the future. They are all moving towards standardization, and there are more than 20 applications for licenses every month
for example: US MSB, Estonia, Australia
John Clayton, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, criticized ICOS that want to evade regulation, saying: "a lot of ICOS are concted under illegal circumstances. The sponsors and other participants of these ICOS have not complied with our securities laws. Some people say this is because the law is not perfect. But I don't think so at the moment. "
according to Clayton, up to now, no ICO has been registered with the sec. In 2017, all the ICOS raised about US $4 billion. "A lot of people think that ICO is a new thing and deny that ICO is a kind of security, but another way of financing," Clayton said. I don't think regulators have done a good job in this area. "<
Giancarlo of CFTC also thinks that virtual currency should be more strictly regulated. "I'm surprised by the enthusiasm of young people for virtual currency, and we should respect them."
the two presidents of the US regulatory agencies believe that decentralized blockchain technology has great potential, but whether it can bring benefits to the public is still unknown
although the relevant agencies have concted dialogues at the congressional hearings, it will take a long time to formulate specific policies.
On August 10, the country's first blockchain electronic invoice was launched in Shenzhen. Shenzhen International Trade revolving restaurant issued the country's first blockchain electronic invoice, declaring that Shenzhen has become the first pilot city of blockchain electronic invoice, which also means that the era of blockchain is officially opened for tax service
blockchain e-invoice has the characteristics of complete traceability in the whole process and tamper proof information, which is consistent with the invoice logic, and can effectively avoid false invoices and improve the invoice supervision process. Blockchain e-invoice will connect each invoice stakeholder, and can trace the source, authenticity, entry and other information of the invoice, so as to solve the problems of one vote multi reporting, false reporting and false offset, and hard to verify the authenticity in the process of invoice circulation. In addition, it has the advantages of recing cost, simplifying process, ensuring data security and privacy
What is the difference between Australian austrac license and American MSB and Japanese FSA:
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in terms of cost, American MSB, Australian austrac license, Japanese FSA
2. The regulatory scope of the three licenses is different
austrac is the financial regulatory agency of Australia, responsible for preventing and detecting money laundering and terrorist financing. The federal government enhances the compliance of reporting entities with AML / CTF laws and regulations by expanding the powers and functions of the CEO of Australia Group
austrac regulatory license conditions:
1. Digital currency dealers in Australia must handle austrac and provide all business details. If the company providing digital currency transactions does not apply for austrac's license, it may result in two years' imprisonment, a fine of aud105000, or both
Establish and maintain AML / CTF plan to identify, mitigate and manage the money laundering and terrorist financing risks they may encounter. At least two responsible persons shall be appointed, at least one of whom must be a director of the company and at least one of whom shall be a compliance officer3. Identify and verify the customer's identity
4. Report suspicious activities and transactions involving legal currency, exceeding aud10000 or more (or equivalent) to austrac
5. Keep special records of transactions, customer identification and AML / CTF projects for 7 years
to apply for Australian austrac license, you need to register a European company first, and then apply for the license. Generally, you will choose a reliable agent company to provide the director information and the name of Australian company
blockchain exchange project compliance: subject company + digital currency trading license:
1. At present, the compliance mode of the exchange, we can apply for a license alone, when applying for a license, we usually register a local ordinary company as a regulatory condition to apply for a license, this ordinary company can be used as the subject company of the exchange. At present, when dealing with the compliance license of the exchange, such as the US MSB license, Estonian MTR and wallet al license, Canadian MSB license, Singapore MAS license and Australian license are all very good. They are also several licenses that the exchange often does. High cost performance, such as hotcoin, bittrer, poloniex, coinbase, and okex, these exchanges have obtained the US MSB license
2. The exchange is compliant. First, it should be a Singapore foundation as the main company, and then apply for the digital currency license
the main company of the Singapore foundation can also be used as the platform currency issued by the exchange in the later stage
at present, the compliance of blockchain projects generally refers to non-profit foundations, legal opinions and exchange licenses, and the specific development direction of the project itself
The Prime Minister of Lichtenstein believes that blockchain technology is promoting economic transformation, while Lichtenstein hopes to be at the forefront of blockchain development
as a result, the government has begun to draft "sensible" and comprehensive blockchain legislation to create a legal environment concive to innovation and regulation
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when other countries steadily introced laws related to blockchain and cryptocurrency, Prime Minister Adrian Hasler of Lichtenstein told coindesk that the bill to be introced in Lichtenstein "goes far further than the blockchain legislation in other countries"
Hasler said: the purpose of this law is to regulate all activities that may appear on technical systems, such as distributed ledger and blockchain systems, so as to provide legal certainty. But the law covers much more than the issue of cryptocurrency and tokens. The law aims to provide the necessary legal framework for a wide range of new services and business models involving these technologies
Hasler pointed out that the bill, known as "blockchain act", will outline a prudent and loose regulatory framework
the prime minister explained: there is no need for us to make too many regulations without practical significance, because the blockchain economy will develop beyond the regulations, which will certainly not be in the interest of any country. Therefore, we hope to put forward a reasonable regulatory method through this law, that is, the role of the state in creating legal certainty and confidence, and at the same time, where necessary
the bill will be mainly informed by the financial market supervisory authority of Lichtenstein, which has so far handled 100 blockchains and password related inquiries<
"significant changes"
Hasler further pointed out that the government has reviewed the relevant legislation of other countries, and has held consultations with fintech companies, financial service providers and lawyers. The government's purpose is to make the bill "as relevant as possible to reality". At the same time, he hopes to make the bill public this summer
although the proposed legislation coincides with the boom of cryptocurrency, Hasler said that the interest in blockchain in Lichtenstein is not on the spur of the moment. The bill is based on the analysis of "opportunities and risks of blockchain economy" by a working group convened about 1.5 years ago
Hasler told coindesk: we soon understood how blockchain can significantly change all aspects of our economic life and financial services
similarly, Hasler attributed the implementation time of the blockchain act to the broader "national innovation"
he explained: for the government of Lichtenstein, it is very important that the state and the government itself have the ability to further develop. The blockchain act originated from this innovation process
this small European country with less than 40000 people has shown increasing interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology so far
in March this year, crown prince Alois Philipp Maria disclosed that the royal family is considering investing its $5 billion wealth in cryptocurrency, and suggested that blockchain can be used to improve the efficiency of the government
in addition, Frick, the Bank of Lichtenstein, announced in March this year that it now allows customers to invest directly in cryptocurrency. The bank's move stems from the demand for cryptocurrency by enterprises across Europe< br />