Crypto / Digital Assets

Enforcement

US SEC Simultaneously Charges Crypto Founder, Eight Celebrities

By Editors | 23/03/2023

Tron founder Justin Sun sold unregistered securities to US investors, manipulated TRX and BTT markets, and paid celebrities to tout the offerings without disclosing their compensation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Stablecoin Reserves Should be Held at Central Banks: Circle

By Editors | 22/03/2023

Circle is seeking to be able to hold USD reserves with the Fed rather than with various financial partners. In the long run, a wholesale CBDC could be used.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Firms Looking to Set Up in Hong Kong: Christopher Hui

By Editors | 22/03/2023

Between October and February, 80 virtual asset-related companies have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korean Prosecutors Probe “Illegal” Crypto Token Listings

By Editors | 22/03/2023

A Bithumb executive, former Coinone employee, and other crypto exchanges are said to have illegally listed crypto tokens on their platforms.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan Cabinet to Expand FSC’s Remit to Crypto Sector

By Editors | 22/03/2023

The FSC will focus on the segregation of customer assets at crypto exchanges, the supervision of token listings, and customer protection.

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.