CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

New Zealand: Collapsed Crypto Firm Reported to FMA, SFO

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/08/2023

Grant Thornton has contacted regulators about a NZ$6.3 million shortfall between reported user holdings and the digital assets held by collapsed crypto firm Dasset.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia Launches CBDC Pilot With 13 Banks Participating

By Editors | 21/08/2023

The pilot involves 13 banks and 600 individual clients who can make payments at 30 points of sale in 11 Russian cities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NZ Parliamentary Report Warns Against Overregulating Digital Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2023

New Zealand does not need to urgently design and implement an integrated regulatory framework for digital assets at this time, the report says.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Sentences Crypto Lender for Falsely Claiming it Had Credit Licence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2023

Helio Lending entered into a A$15,000 good behaviour recognisance bond for a period of 12 months.

AML / KYC

FCA Sets Out Expectations on Crypto Travel Rule Compliance

By Manesh Samtani | 18/08/2023

UK firms that receive a crypto transfer with incomplete information may block the beneficiary from accessing the crypto.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Coinbase Successfully Registers as Futures Commission Merchant

By Editors | 17/08/2023

This is the first time a crypto-native platform in the US has been granted approval to offer crypto futures alongside traditional spot crypto trading.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FDIC Adds Crypto as Key Risk in Annual Review Report

By Editors | 17/08/2023

The FDIC says it has developed processes to engage in “robust supervisory discussions” with banks on crypto-asset risks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Euronext Amsterdam Lists Europe’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

By Editors | 16/08/2023

The ETF is managed by Jacobi Asset Management and uses the FT Wilshire Bitcoin Blended Price Index as its reference.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Finalises Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/08/2023

Stablecoin issuers will have to meet specific requirements on reserve assets, capital, liquid assets and disclosure to become licensed in Singapore.