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Securities / Derivatives
CME to Launch Crypto Reference Rates, Indices in Euro
By Editors | 24/05/2022
New non-tradable EUR-denominated reference rates and real-time indices for Bitcoin and Ether will be published starting 6 June.
AML / KYC
G7 Urges FSB to Swiftly Develop Regulations for Crypto
By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2022
FSB asked to “advance the swift development and implementation of consistent and comprehensive regulation of crypto-asset issuers and service providers”.
AML / KYC
Crypto Firms Launch Scam Reporting Platform: Chainabuse
By Editors | 22/05/2022
Chainabuse is backed by TRM Labs, Solana Foundation, Circle, OpenSea, Binance, The Aave Companies, CIVIC, and Hedera.
AML / KYC
Australia: FSC Calls for Measures to Stop Online Scam Ads
By Editors | 22/05/2022
The Financial Services Council is calling for the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct for digital platforms like Facebook and Google to prevent financial scams.
AML / KYC
US Federal Court Declares Crypto Subject to Sanctions Laws
By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2022
A newly unsealed federal court opinion supports the DOJ’s first criminal prosecution involving the use of crypto for sanctions evasion.
AML / KYC
US Warns Against Inadvertent Hiring of DPRK IT Workers
By Editors | 19/05/2022
North Korean IT workers may try to obtain employment building crypto exchange platforms and then use the infrastructure to launder money and evade sanctions.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Seeks to Ban Celebs from Promoting, Endorsing Crypto
By Editors | 19/05/2022
SEBI suggested to a parliamentary committee that prominent public figures be barred from promoting or endorsing crypto products.
Big Picture
Regulation Needed for ‘Shadow’ Crypto Financial System: BIS
By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2022
As banks and asset managers increase exposure to crypto, substantial activity is still concentrated in lightly regulated crypto exchanges.
AML / KYC
US Charges Crypto CEO for Fraudulent Investment Scheme
By Mark Johnston | 19/05/2022
Eddy Alexandre, the CEO of EminiFX, promised weekly returns would be generated through proprietary robo-advising technology.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Nomura to Establish New Subsidiary Dedicated to Digital Assets
By Editors | 18/05/2022
The new subsidiary will combine digital asset services under a single entity that will have about 100 staff by end-2024.
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