Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Set to Secure Crypto Licence for the Philippines

By Editors | 21/09/2022

Binance is in late stage talks to buy a Philippine company that already has VASP and electronic money issuer licences.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Nasdaq Establishes New Digital Assets Business

By Editors | 21/09/2022

The technology that underpins the digital asset ecosystem has the potential to transform markets over the long-term, says Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA to Start Retail CBDC Trials in Q4 This Year

By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2022

The trials will involve banks, payment companies and other technology firms to study the use of the e-HKD in a limited setting.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK FCA Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange FTX

By Editors | 20/09/2022

The FCA said FTX is targeting UK consumers without proper authorisation. FTX believes a scammer is impersonating the company.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Seeks Input on Illicit Finance Risks in Crypto

By Editors | 19/09/2022

The RFC calls for input on how to prevent crypto from being used for illicit finance, including through analytics tools and AML/CFT regulations.

Fintech / Regtech

FSTB, SFC Declare Support for STO Business in Hong Kong

By Editors | 19/09/2022

The SFC’s Elizabeth Wong said firms that are interested in STOs are encouraged to discuss their proposals with the regulator’s Fintech unit.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CyberSecurity Malaysia, MX Global Partner on Digital Assets

By Editors | 19/09/2022

The collaboration includes research and development, joint solution development, and cyber risk training and awareness programmes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ECB Selects Five Firms to Develop CBDC User Interfaces

By Editors | 18/09/2022

CaixaBank, Worldline, EPI, Nexi and Amazon will each focus on one specific use case of a digital euro in the prototyping exercise, the ECB said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Proposes to Ban Crypto Lending, Staking Services

By Editors | 18/09/2022

A minimum investment amount is also proposed for each digital asset transaction.  Meanwhile, the SEC is considering allowing asset managers to set up digital asset funds.