CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

G20 Leaders Adopt IMF-FSB Roadmap on Crypto Assets

By Editors | 16/10/2023

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors called for “swift and coordinated implementation” of the roadmap.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Consults on Proposed Regulatory Framework for Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

Digital asset platforms would be subject to existing financial services laws and required to obtain a licence from ASIC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Builds Trust in Crypto with New Regulations

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/10/2023

Regulation Asia speaks to legal experts on what lies ahead for DPT service providers in Singapore as they navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESMA Publishes Two Papers on DeFi Risks and Categorisation

By Mark Johnston | 13/10/2023

One paper analyses the main features, benefits and challenges of DeFi. The other proposes a methodology to classify smart contracts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Regulators File Suit Against Former CEO of Voyager Digital

By Manesh Samtani | 13/10/2023

The CFTC and FTC filed parallel actions alleging Stephen Ehrlich misled customers and caused more than $1bn in losses to Voyager customers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenisation Is Revolutionising Markets, But One Element Is Still Missing

By Ralf Kubli | 13/10/2023

Ralf Kubli says standardised algorithmic definitions must be used to ensure the entirety of a tokenised asset’s collateral, liabilities, and cash flows are represented.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Consortium to Launch Digital Currency in July 2024

By Editors | 13/10/2023

A consortium of Japanese firms plans to launch the DCJPY, a digital currency backed by JPY bank deposits, by July 2024.

Crypto / Digital Assets

JPMorgan Chase Launches ‘Tokenized Collateral Network’

By Editors | 12/10/2023

The first live transaction involved the use of tokenised shares in a BlackRock MMF as collateral in a bilateral OTC derivatives trade with Barclays.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Malaysian Regulator Grants In-principle Approval to Fifth Digital Exchange

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/10/2023

Hata becomes the first platform to gain approval after the regulator restarted accepting applications for such exchanges.