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Crypto / Digital Assets
RBA to Explore Australia-specific Use Cases for CBDC
By Editors | 10/08/2022
The research project is expected to take about a year to complete and will involve the development of a limited-scale CBDC pilot operating in a ring-fenced environment.
AML / KYC
Iran Makes First Import Order Using Crypto – Report
By Editors | 10/08/2022
By end September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widely used in foreign trade with target countries, an Iranian official said.
AML / KYC
OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash
By Manesh Samtani | 09/08/2022
The US Treasury Department says Tornado Cash has been used to launder over USD 7 billion worth of crypto since it was created in 2019.
AML / KYC
US Secures Extradition of Former Crypto Exchange Operator
By Editors | 09/08/2022
Alexander Vinnik is alleged to have laundered more than $4bn through a crypto exchange he operated known as BTC-e until it was shut down in 2017.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand: BOT Sets Out Next Steps to Pilot Retail CBDC
By Editors | 08/08/2022
The next phase of retail CBDC testing will involve Bank of Ayudhya, Siam Commercial Bank, payments provider 2C2P, and technology from Giesecke+Devrient.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BlackRock, Coinbase Partner on Crypto Trading Services
By Editors | 08/08/2022
Connectivity will be established between BlackRock’s investment management platform Aladdin and Coinbase’s integrated trading platform Coinbase Prime.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Court Allows Voyager Digital to Return Cash to Customers
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Regulators have separately ordered the crypto brokerage to “immediately remove” false statements it made that suggested it was FDIC-insured.
Enforcement
OFAC Investigating Kraken for Alleged Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Kraken is suspected of allowing Iranian users to utilise Kraken’s services, in violation of federal sanctions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SEC Thailand Grants New Licences to Four Crypto Firms
By Editors | 07/08/2022
The approvals come as the SEC continues to investigate Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
Crypto / Digital Assets
CME to Launch Euro-denominated Crypto Futures
By Editors | 05/08/2022
The new EUR-denominated contracts will provide more precise tools to trade and hedge exposure to Bitcoin and Ether, said CME’s Tim McCourt.
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