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Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Establishes New CBDC Expert Group
23/10/2023
The Expert Group comprises faculty members of five local universities, who will support the HKMA’s exploration of key policy and technical issues surrounding CBDC.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Cash-for-crypto Shops Need Regulation, Says HK Customs Official
23/10/2023
A regulatory regime for OTC crypto exchange shops is currently being considered by authorities, according to Commissioner Louise Ho.
Securities / Derivatives
CFFEX Adjusts Tick Size for Two-Year Government Bond Futures
23/10/2023
The change will help to better align with the cash market and help investors improve the precision of their hedging and other investment strategies, CFFEX said.
AML / KYC
FinCEN Issues Alert to Counter Hamas Financing Activities
23/10/2023
The alert contains red flags that FinCEN has identified to help detect, prevent, and report potential suspicious activity related to Hamas’ terrorist financing activity.
AML / KYC
Germany’s BaFin Fines Deutsche Bank for STR Filing Delays
23/10/2023
BaFin said Deutsche Bank submitted suspicious transaction reports to the FIU “with a delay”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SC Malaysia Grants In-principle Approval to Digital Asset Custodian
22/10/2023
With a full licence expected within six months, Gambit Custody will become just the second firm with a digital asset custodian licence in Malaysia.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Ripple Executives
22/10/2023
Analysts say the move will ultimately allow the SEC to appeal the court’s earlier decision about XRP not being a security sooner.
Enforcement
ASIC Bans Former PwC Partner Peter-John Collins for Eight Years
21/10/2023
ASIC said Peter-John Collins is “not a fit and proper person” and that preventing him from working in the financial services industry was “in the public interest”.
Singapore’s DBS Experiences Digital Payment Service Disruption
21/10/2023
The 20 October disruption to the bank’s PayLah service came less than a week after a weekend outage that lasted more than 12 hours.
Sanctions
US Treasury Announces Easing of Venezuela Sanctions
21/10/2023
A six-month general licence allows the production, sale and export of Venezuela’s oil and gas, without limitations on customers or destinations.
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