Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

ECB Official Says MiCA Still Needs Further Strengthening

By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2023

Pre-collapsed FTX and today’s Binance would not meet the threshold for classification as ‘significant’ CASPs. Even if they did, stricter requirements wouldn’t apply.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Cake Defi’s Henry Loh Discusses Credit Risk & Trust in Crypto

By Editors | 10/04/2023

Cake DeFi’s Henry Loh discusses the importance of credit risk management and clearer regulatory guidance to promote trust in the crypto sector.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore to Set Crypto Client Onboarding Standards for Banks

By Editors | 10/04/2023

The “industry-driven project” has been ongoing for about six months, with participation from MAS and Police in a banks-led working group.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANZ Completes First Use Case Test for CBDC Pilot

By Editors | 10/04/2023

ANZ tokenised ACCUs that were purchased by Grollo Carbon Ventures. Settlement occurred using ANZ’s stablecoin, which was backed by pilot CBDC.

AML / KYC

Binance.US Struggling to Secure Banking Services – Report

By Mark Johnston | 08/04/2023

Binance.US previously relied on either Signature Bank or Silvergate Capital to handle its customers’ cash deposits.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Treasury Publishes First Ever DeFi Risk Assessment

By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2023

Treasury calls on the private sector to use the risk assessment to inform their risk mitigation strategies, and offers recommendations on government action.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Provides AML/CTF Exemption for CBDC Pilot

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2023

The exemption applies to CBDC issuance, redemption, exchange, custody, storage, transfer, account opening and other areas for the RBA, pilot participants and customers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UBS Executes Cross-border Intraday Repo on Broadridge Blockchain Platform

By Editors | 06/04/2023

Intraday repo provides a more efficient means of managing liquidity, while also providing additional funding flexibility and reducign operational risk.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO Pledges to Deliver Sustainable Finance & Crypto Work in 2023

By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2023

Under its new two-year work programme, IOSCO will issue a consultation on crypto asset regulation in H1 2023, and on DeFi regulation in Q3.