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Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea: Ex-Coinone Executive Arrested Over Crypto Listings
By Editors | 21/03/2023
The former executive allegedly almost $1.5mn from brokers to list a specific cryptocurrency on the Coinone trading platform.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Mastercard Working on Integration to Enable Stablecoin Spending
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2023
The Mastercard-Stables project will allow users to spend stablecoin balances on everyday purchases without first converting it to fiat.
Enforcement
Bulgaria Extradites Former OneCoin Exec to Face US Charges
By Editors | 21/03/2023
OneCoin’s former head of legal and compliance is alleged to have helped launder millions of dollars of illegal proceeds through shell companies and bank accounts.
AML / KYC
Upbit’s Azman Hamid Discusses Travel Rule Adoption in APAC
By Editors | 21/03/2023
Upbit’s Azman Hamid discusses the UAE’s addition to the FATF grey list and APAC’s implementation of the FATF recommendations on virtual assets.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Flagstar Bank to Assume Signature Bank Deposits, FDIC Says
By Editors | 21/03/2023
The New York Community Bancorp subsidiary will assume “substantially all” the deposits of Signature Bank and buy $12.9bn of its loans at a discount.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Gibraltar’s Xapo Bank to “Fully Integrate” with USDC Stablecoin
By Mark Johnston | 20/03/2023
Users can send USDC using USD funds in their Xapo Bank accounts, with no fees incurred. Any USDC received is instantly converted to dollars.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Ripple’s Rahul Advani Discusses Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets
By Editors | 20/03/2023
Rahul Advani, Policy Director for APAC at Ripple, discusses the regulatory landscape for digital assets and the potential for a globally harmonised framework.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Grants First In-Principle Approval to STO Platform
By Editors | 19/03/2023
The approval was granted to Signum Digital Limited, a joint venture between Coinstreet Holdings and Somerley Capital Holdings.
AML / KYC
Jarek Jakubcek Discusses How Binance Works With Law Enforcement
By Editors | 19/03/2023
Jarek Jakubcek, Head of Law Enforcement Training at Binance, discusses working with law enforcement and how the technology used in investigations has evolved over time.
Fintech / Regtech
India, UAE To Collaborate on Building CBDC Bridge
By Editors | 16/03/2023
The RBI and CBUAE will conduct PoC and pilots on a bilateral bridge to facilitate cross-border CBDC transactions.
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