Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK FCA Identifies Three Common Issues with Crypto Marketing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/10/2023

The FCA expects firms authorised to approve financial promotions of cryptoasset firms to take their regulatory obligations seriously.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Regulatory Responses to This Year’s Bank Failures

By Sebastian Sohn | 26/10/2023

Sebastian Sohn discusses the lessons learned from bank failures this year and the supervisory and regulatory changes we can expect as a result.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Asia Braces for Wave of AI Regulations

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 25/10/2023

The EU AI Act is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Asia, data experts tell Regulation Asia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Euroclear Launches DLT-based Digital Securities Issuance Service

By Editors | 25/10/2023

The inaugural Digitally Native Notes were issued by the World Bank on LuxSE, raising €100mn to finance sustainable development activities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SG Court Allows Attaching of Tokenised Freeze Order to Crypto Wallets

By Editors | 24/10/2023

A court-issued freeze order was tokenised as NFTs and attached to wallets linked to a crypto hack.

Crypto / Digital Assets

StanChart, Deutsche Complete First UDPN Proof of Concept

By Editors | 23/10/2023

The UDPN messaging system is designed to provide interoperability between stablecoins and CBDCs, similar to how the SWIFT network facilitates bank transactions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EBA, ESMA Consult on Suitability, Remuneration Under MiCA

By Editors | 23/10/2023

Joint guidelines cover suitability of management, owners and board members of crypto firms and stablecoin issuers. Separate EBA consultation covers remuneration policies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Key Takeaways from Australia’s Proposal for Regulating Digital Asset Platforms

By Angela Ang | 23/10/2023

Angela Ang says Australia’s proposal for regulating digital asset platforms meets a high regulatory bar while also supporting innovation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Establishes New CBDC Expert Group

By Editors | 23/10/2023

The Expert Group comprises faculty members of five local universities, who will support the HKMA’s exploration of key policy and technical issues surrounding CBDC.