Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Ripple Scores Partial Victory in SEC Case

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2023

The court ruled that XRP is not a security when sold in the secondary market. The case will proceed to trial to determine if institutional sales of XRP were unregistered securities offerings.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Stablecoins Can Destabilise Financial Markets: NY Fed

By Jill Wong | 17/07/2023

A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the run on Terra shows how stablecoins can potentially destabilise financial markets and economies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Probe Prompts Staff and Executive Departures at Binance – Reports

By Editors | 17/07/2023

Over 1,000 employees have reportedly been laid off in recent weeks. A number of key senior executives have also departed.

AML / KYC

Singapore ACIP Issues Guidance on Managing Crypto-Related ML/TF Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2023

FIs are encouraged to actively identify customers with a nexus to cryptocurrencies, and to apply EDD where ML/TF and sanctions risks are assessed to be higher.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Agencies Settle Charges Against Crypto Lender Celsius Network

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2023

Celsius Network and founder Alexander Mashinsky charged for failing to register crypto lending product, defrauding customers, manipulating price of CEL token.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Judge Skeptical of SEC Stance Against Coinbase

By Editors | 15/07/2023

In a pre-motion hearing, the judge suggested it was reasonable for Coinbase to think they were not breaking the law based on the SEC’s issuance of the S-1 form.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Stablecoins Threaten Policy Sovereignty, Says RBI Deputy Governor

By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023

Stablecoins are only beneficial to linked economies, such as the US and Europe, but not to India, said T Rabi Sankar.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Delivers Key Updates on Crypto, Climate to G20

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2023

The FSB said attention must now turn to implementation of its new crypto regulatory standards; Updated roadmap on climate risks is published.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US SEC Accepts Application from BlackRock to List Spot Bitcoin ETF

By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023

The US SEC’s acceptance of BlackRock’s proposal marks the commencement of an official review of other Bitcoin ETF applications.