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.