Crypto / Digital Assets

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    AML / KYC

    Financial Crime Compliance Costs Grow in APAC: Study

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/03/2024

    A study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions finds the higher costs are attributed to technology, labour, and the growing use of crypto and AI tech for illicit activities.

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    Sanctions

    BRICS Nations to Create Blockchain-based Payment System

    By Editors | 05/03/2024

    The move aimed at increasing the role of the BRICS in the international monetary system and reducing reliance on US dollars.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Deutsche Börse Launches Institutional Crypto Trading Platform

    By Editors | 05/03/2024

    Trading on the Deutsche Börse Digital Exchange will initially take place on an RfQ basis, followed by multilateral trading.

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    AML / KYC

    Vietnam to Develop Legal Framework for Crypto by 2025

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2024

    The government has directed the Ministry of Finance to develop a legal framework for banning or regulating virtual assets.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Taiwan to Propose Draft Crypto BIll in September

    By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2024

    The bill aims to create comprehensive regulations for the crypto industry, improve investor protections, and address risks to the traditional financial system.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australia: CBA Users Critical of Limits on Crypto-related Transfers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2024

    The A$10,000 monthly limit is intended to keep customers safe from fraud and scams, the bank said.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cayman Islands Launches Crypto Consultation Using GitHub

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2024

    Software coding collaboration platform GitHub is being used for the first time to collate public feedback on the draft legislation.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UDPN Launches “All-in-One” Digital Currency Sandbox

    By Editors | 05/03/2024

    The sandbox contains technologies for CBDC, tokenised deposits, stablecoins, purpose-bound money, and security and bond tokenisation systems.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Issues More Warnings About Suspected Crypto Frauds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2024

    BitForex, which disappeared with users’ funds last month, was added to the alert list, along with suspicious websites impersonating HashKey and OSL.

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    AML / KYC

    1,200 Victims Freed from ‘Notorious’ Scam Centre in Myanmar

    By Editors | 04/03/2024

    Most of the rescued victims are Chinese nationals, who are being taken to an airport in Thailand and flown back to China.

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