Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfalls
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Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfalls

Business Business Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfallsBusiness Austria's financial regulator said Kucoin EU must appoint an anti-money-laundering officer and deputy officer, as well as a sanctions compliance officer and deputy. Feb 23, 2026, 10:24 a.m. Austria's financial regulator said it prohibited the European arm of KuCoin from conducting new business and onboarding customers after the crypto exchange lost key compliance staff just months after gaining a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) permit to operate across the European Union. KuCoin EU no longer has key function holders in anti-money laundering (AML) and prevention of terrorist financing roles, according to a statement from the regulator, the FMA, which granted the license in November. The freeze will last until the firm appoints the necessary compliance reporting staff, it said. The effective...
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3 immunity-boosting soups to fight winter bugs — hearty, cheap, and doctor-approved
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3 immunity-boosting soups to fight winter bugs — hearty, cheap, and doctor-approved

Nutritionist Robbie Puddick told the Daily Mail that hearty soups can help your body fight colds and flu. He said soups “support the immune system” because they’re easy to digest and full of nutrients. Puddick explained that soup helps people with common gut issues and poor digestion since it provides “really bioavailable nutrition.” He said proteins and plant-based compounds in soups are easier for the gut to break down. However, he warned that store-bought soups “are often packed full of sugar,” and advised making them fresh so you “know exactly what’s in them.” There’s something comforting about soup, and science backs that up. After the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2022 study looked at traditional Iranian folk soups like chicken and barley, as per the report by Daily Mail. The study found that people who ate soup...
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