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AML / KYC
ECB Analyses Options for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022
Bitcoin and stablecoins are “unlikely” to be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. Interlinked domestic payment systems and interoperable CBDCs show the most promise.
AML / KYC
New York State Regulator Penalises Robinhood Crypto Unit
By Editors | 04/08/2022
Robinhood Crypto had inadequate staffing of its AML programme, transaction monitoring deficiencies, and noncompliant cybersecurity policies.
AML / KYC
US SEC Charges 11 Over Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme
By Editors | 04/08/2022
Forsage investors earned profits by recruiting others into the scheme, which used assets from new investors to pay earlier investors.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Laying the Groundwork for Digital Assets to Take Flight in Korea
By Susan Friedman | 04/08/2022
South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple’s Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants DPT Licences to Sparrow, Digital Treasures Center
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2022
Sparrow and DTC were granted in-principle approval earlier this year. MAS will be consulting on proposed measures to enhance its regulatory framework in the next few months.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Law Commission Proposes Reforms to Accommodate Crypto
By Editors | 01/08/2022
New consultation paper proposes explicit recognition of digital assets under law as a distinct category of personal property, provisionally called ‘data objects’.
AML / KYC
Taiwan Prohibits Credit Card Usage for Crypto Transactions
By Darien Choong | 28/07/2022
Credit card companies that process payments for transactions involving virtual assets will have three months to stop.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC, SEC Preparing to Tackle More Crypto-related Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2022
The CFTC has a new innovation office and is realigning its customer education office. The SEC has appointed 20 new specialists to its crypto unit and wants a bigger budget.
AML / KYC
UK: Most Crypto Firms Simply Withdrew Their FCA Applications
By Mark Johnston | 26/07/2022
The FCA approved 35 crypto firms out of 273 that applied for registration with the FCA under AML regulations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
WEF Consortium Assesses Macro Impact of Crypto, Stablecoins
By Editors | 26/07/2022
Allowing crypto and stablecoins to play a role in the economy will bring the “highest macroeconomic net benefit to society”, the research finds.
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