Crypto / Digital Assets

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    AML / KYC

    Taiwan FSC Imposes AML Fine on Crypto Firm Rybit

    By Editors | 07/08/2024

    Rybit failed to properly conduct customer risk assessments, confirm customer identities, and retain complete records, among other violations.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    France Has Started Accepting Applications for MiCA Authorisation

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/08/2024

    AMF said crypto firms already authorised to offer services in France have a transition period until 30 June 2026 to secure MiCA authorisation.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India Demands $86m in Back Taxes from Crypto Giant Binance

    By Ajoy K Das | 06/08/2024

    Binance is said to have earned more than $476mn in transaction fees from Indian customers between July 2017 and March 2024.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants MPI License to HashKey’s OTC Trading Arm

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2024

    The licence authorises HashKey Technology Services to offer OTC trading services for digital payment tokens in Singapore.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Bank Indonesia Issues Five-Year Payment System Blueprint

    By Editors | 06/08/2024

    Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Wariyo said the plan to issue digital rupiah has entered the final stages.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Gets New Chairman

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2024

    The FSC’s new chairman, Kim Byoung Hwan, has set out his key areas of focus to ensure financial market stability in Korea.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Integrates Tokenised US Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/08/2024

    Ripple established a partnership with Singapore-based OpenEden to integrate tokenised T-bills on the XRP Ledger.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korean Crypto Firms to Start Paying Supervisory Fees Next Year

    By Editors | 03/08/2024

    The fees, to be disclosed in March next year, apply to registered crypto firms with an operating revenue of at least KRW 3 billion.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Futu Launches Crypto Services for Hong Kong Retail Investors

    By Editors | 03/08/2024

    Futu Securities International is the first online broker in Hong Kong to offer crypto trading services to retail investors.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Montenegro Confirms Decision to Extradite Do Kwon to Korea

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2024

    The decision, which is legally binding, comes after 16 months of extradition proceedings involving competing requests from the US and South Korea.

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