CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Taiwan Issues List of Institutions Required to Bolster Cybersecurity

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/02/2021

    The critical infrastructure facilities believed to be on the list include Taiwan’s D-SIBs, science park operators and telecoms.

    AML / KYC

    Thailand to Introduce Rules for Digital Asset Wallet Providers

    By Editors | 02/02/2021

    The SEC is concerned that digital asset wallets and custodian services could be used for drug offences and money laundering.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India Set to Introduce Bill Banning Private Cryptocurrencies

    By Editors | 01/02/2021

    The proposed bill will also provide for the creation of a framework for an official digital currency that will be issued by the RBI.

    AML / KYC

    How Financial Institutions View Digital Identity: Survey

    By Editors | 01/02/2021

    RUSI and ACAMS have launched a new survey seeking to better understand the potential for digital ID to aid in the fight against financial crime.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Files Response to US SEC Defending XRP as Virtual Currency

    By Editors | 31/01/2021

    The response notes that the DOJ, FinCEN and regulators in the UK, Singapore and Japan have all concluded that XRP is a virtual currency not subject to securities regulation.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SGX-Temasek JV to Digitalise Bond Issuance Workflows

    By Editors | 31/01/2021

    The JV will partner with Covalent Capital to streamline the listing, straight-through processing and settlement of bonds and activities in bond lifecycle management.

    Big Picture

    More Central Banks Advancing CBDC Work: BIS Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2021

    CBDCs need to be linked to a digital identity in order to be useful in achieving financial inclusion, said BIS general manager Agustín Carstens.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Updates VASP Rules to Align with FATF Requirements

    By Editors | 28/01/2021

    The updated rules also bring into scope virtual asset custodians, introducing a $1mn minimum capital requirement for such businesses.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    OECD Paper Identifies Regulatory Issues in Asset Tokenisation

    By Editors | 27/01/2021

    As markets for tokenised assets develop and grow in size, so too will the need to safeguard investors, consumers and financial stability.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Tokyo Police Arrest 31 Individuals Over 2018 Coincheck Heist

    By Editors | 25/01/2021

    The suspects were found to have traded stolen cryptocurrency on an underground exchange that emerged on the dark web following the Coincheck heist.

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