CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Rejects Proposal to Regulate Crypto as Gambling

By Mark Johnston | 21/07/2023

The UK government and Treasury have rejected a parliamentary committee’s suggestion to regulate crypto trading and investment as gambling.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOJ Holds First Meeting of Expert Panel on CBDCs

By Editors | 21/07/2023

The first meeting of the CBDC Forum was held on Thursday, including participation from about 60 private business operators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Cancels FTX Australia’s AFS Licence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/07/2023

FTX Australia may provide “limited financial services” related to termination of existing derivatives with clients until the end of 12 July 2024.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Total e-CNY Transactions Reach ¥1.8tr in China

By Mark Johnston | 19/07/2023

China’s digital yuan is gaining traction in domestic transactions, including in the aviation sector and in a Hong Kong shopping festival.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Chinese Authorities Call to Strengthen Cybersecurity Insurance Regulations

By Jill Wong | 19/07/2023

Two Chinese authorities issued an ‘opinion’ on ways to standardise and support the sound development of cybersecurity insurance.

AML / KYC

NAB Blocks Payments to “High-risk” Cryptocurrency Platforms

By Editors | 18/07/2023

NAB will initially block “several” cryptocurrency exchanges that it has concerns with, but this could be expanded further in future.

Uncategorised

Industry Working Group Opens Consultation on IVMS101 Enhancements

By Editors | 18/07/2023

The working group was formed in April and has met five times since to consider and approve revisions to the IVMS101 standard.

Crypto / Digital Assets

OECD Proposes Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework to G20

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/07/2023

OECD recommends that its crypto-asset reporting framework (CARF) be adopted as an international standard for the reporting and exchange of information about crypto-assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Finalises Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto-asset Activities

By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2023

The recommendations were improved to better safeguard client assets, address conflicts of interest, and improve cross-border cooperation.