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Crypto / Digital Assets
Enforcement
Montenegro Approves Extradition of Do Kwon to South Korea
By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2024
Do Kwon now faces extradition to South Korea rather than the US after 23 March following a new court ruling.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Publishes First-Ever US Taxonomy for Digital Assets
By Editors | 11/03/2024
The digital asset taxonomy is one of three recommendations advanced by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.
Capital / Liquidity
Thai SEC Proposes Higher Capital Requirements for Crypto Firms
By Editors | 10/03/2024
Crypto exchanges would have to meet a minimum capital requirement of THB 100 million if they hold customer assets, up from THB 50 million currently.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Consults on Implementation of Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
By Editors | 10/03/2024
HM Treasury proposes to enact rules in 2026 to enable the first information exchanges under CARF to start in 2027.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Commences wCBDC Project to Drive Tokenisation
By Editors | 07/03/2024
Project Ensemble could help to forge new financial market infrastructure that can bridge tokenised assets and money in transactions, the HKMA said.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Secures $275,000 Settlement from Crypto Firm ShapeShift
By Editors | 07/03/2024
SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda issued a joint statement expressing disagreement with the enforcement action.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Bitstamp Wins In-principle Licence Approval in Singapore
By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2024
The European crypto exchange will focus on institutions, including payment processors, fintech companies and brokerages.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub to Explore ‘Privacy by Design’ for CBDC
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
The BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA have launched Aurum 2.0, a project focused on building privacy features into CBDC systems.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong: More Clarity Needed on Proposed OTC Crypto Regime
By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2024
Clarity is needed on the scope of activities captured by the regime, how stablecoins will fit into the regime, and how professional investors will be treated.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to US
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2024
Do Kwon’s case will be retried because of procedural issues over who between the US and South Korea was first to request his extradition.
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