Crypto / Digital Assets

    AML / KYC

    EU Council Agrees Position on Bloc-Wide AML Authority

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The AMLA will directly supervise certain types of credit and financial institutions, including crypto asset service providers, starting in 2026.

    Enforcement

    Korea FSS Expands Banking Industry Probe into FX Trading

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The probe was prompted by abnormal trading activity at Woori and Shinhan Bank. Other banks have been asked to conduct internal inspections.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Mulls New Restrictions on Retail Investment in Crypto

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    New measures may include placing limits on retail participation, and introducing new rules on the use of leverage in crypto transactions.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2022

    The bankruptcy filing came three days after Three Arrows entered into liquidation in the British Virgin Islands.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ANZ Completes First Stablecoin Transaction Involving Carbon Credit

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    ANZ client Victor Smorgon Group successfully purchased tokenised Australian carbon credits from Zerocap using A$DC as a medium of exchange.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Binance to Help Cambodia Develop Crypto Regulatory Framework

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    Binance signed an MoU with Cambodia’s securities regulator to support the development of a legal framework for regulating digital asset businesses.

    Enforcement

    US DOJ Files Charges Against Six Individuals Over Crypto Frauds

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    Criminal charges were filed in four separate cases of alleged crypto-related fraud, including the largest known NFT scheme charged to date.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Plenary Highlights Continued Financial Stability Concerns

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    The FSB expressed concerns over the outlook for financial stability, volatility in commodity markets, and strains in crypto-asset markets.

    AML / KYC

    Limited Progress Made on Travel Rule Implementation: FATF

    By Editors | 01/07/2022

    Jurisdictions have made “only limited progress” over the last year to implement the travel rule in the crypto industry, the FATF says.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Reprimands Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital

    By Editors | 01/07/2022

    MAS said Three Arrows Capital exceeded its allowable AUM and gave the regulator a false representation. The company entered into liquidation this week.

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