Crypto / Digital Assets

    Fintech / Regtech

    Thailand Finalises Tax Policy for Income from Crypto Trading

    By Editors | 02/02/2022

    Individuals will have to include profits from cryptocurrency trading as assessable income when filing personal income tax returns.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Commences Initiative to Modernise Prudential Architecture

    By Editors | 02/02/2022

    APRA says there will be a need for innovation in regulation and new rules, including to address how crypto-assets are treated for prudential purposes.

    AML / KYC

    HKMA, SFC Allow Intermediaries to Offer Crypto Services

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2022

    Authorised institutions and licensed corporations wishing to offer virtual asset dealing services can do so only by partnering with SFC-licensed trading platforms.

    AML / KYC

    Europol Outlines Different Ways Criminals Use Cryptocurrency

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2022

    A new Europol report highlights that the illicit use of crypto includes “all types of crime that require transfers of monetary value”.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Myanmar to Ban Crypto Under New Cybersecurity Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2022

    Under the proposed law, using cryptocurrency may lead to imprisonment of 6-12 months in prison or fines up to USD 2800.

    Fintech / Regtech

    OJK Indonesia Bars FIs From Facilitating Crypto Trading

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    OJK warns of market fluctuations and other risks, including the existence of crypto investment Ponzi schemes.

    AML / KYC

    Taiwan FSC Identifies Crypto ATMs Breaching AML Rules

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    Of 16 companies that have reported their AML compliance to the FSC, 13 will be required to make corrections.

    AML / KYC

    Will 2022 Be the Year of NFT Regulation?

    By Javier Tamashiro | 27/01/2022

    The jury is still out on how the NFT arena will be regulated, but marketplaces should still be applying a baseline standard of compliance practice, says Javier Tamashiro.

    AML / KYC

    Faster Transactions Impeding Scam Loss Recoveries: HK Police

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2022

    Online banking, electronic payment services and cryptocurrency wallets have made it more difficult to recover scam proceeds.

    AML / KYC

    COSMIC Will Yield Significant and Far Reaching Benefits

    By Jamil Ahmed | 26/01/2022

    Singapore is taking a leap forward in how its financial services industry detects and combats financial crime, says Jamil Ahmed.

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