CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

    Capital / Liquidity

    Binance Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Rival FTX

    By Editors | 09/11/2022

    The non-binding agreement comes amid a liquidity crunch at FTX, prompted by $6bn of withdrawals in the 72 hours before Tuesday morning.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Court Rules Crypto Firm LBRY Sold Unregistered Securities

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2022

    Industry watchers say the ruling could have implications for the SEC’s suit against Ripple, which was charged in December 2020 with selling unregistered securities.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thai SEC: Revised IT Security Rules to Take Effect in July 2023

    By Editors | 08/11/2022

    The SEC has strengthened the obligations of capital markets and digital assets firms to supervise and manage the risks to their IT systems.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Regulatory Dynamics for FinTech in Asia Pacific

    By Ian Herbison | 08/11/2022

    Ian Herbison and Saskia Kendall discuss three dynamics shaping the APAC FinTech industry and the need for partnership between the public and private sectors.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Agents Seized Over $3.3bn in Silk Road’s Bitcoin Last Year: DOJ

    By Editors | 08/11/2022

    Over 50,000 Bitcoin, stolen from online marketplace Silk Road in 2012, was seized in November 2021 and has since lost more than two-thirds of its value.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Bank of Korea Completes Second Stage of CBDC Experiments

    By Editors | 08/11/2022

    BOK tested the use of its CBDC system to purchase NFTs, perform cross-border remittances, fulfill seizure orders, and automate AML/CFT monitoring and STR filings.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    EU Parliament to Delay MiCA Vote Until Feb 2023 – Report

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    The European Parliament was planning to hold its vote on the MiCA text in December. The European Council approved the text in early October.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Goldman, MSCI, Coin Metrics Launch Taxonomy for Digital Assets

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    The taxonomy classifies coins and tokens based on how they are used to facilitate digital asset portfolio analysis, monitoring, benchmarking, and risk management.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SIX Dually Lists UBS Bond on Digital & Traditional Exchanges

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    UBS says the issuance is the world’s first public benchmark bond that investors can access in both digital and traditional markets.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Standard Chartered to Join Partior as Founding Shareholder

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    The investment will strengthen Partior’s international reach and capabilities, while also helping StanChart accelerate the deployment of blockchain tech across its own network.

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