Crypto / Digital Assets

Market Infrastructure

UK Unveils Legislative Agenda for Financial Services, Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2022

The agenda includes support for safe crypto adoption, stronger powers to tackle illicit finance, and better fraud protections for consumers.

AML / KYC

Countries Should Ensure Capital Controls Cover Crypto: IMF

By Editors | 12/05/2022

A new IMF paper calls on policymakers to preserve the effectiveness of capital controls by clarifying the legal status of crypto assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASX Confirms Delay to Chess Replacement Go-Live Date

By Editors | 12/05/2022

ASX said a new go-live date will be determined after further planning with its technology partner and input from stakeholders.

Fintech / Regtech

TerraUSD Collapse Highlights Need for Stablecoin Regulation: Yellen

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2022

The world’s fourth largest stablecoin lost its peg this week, trading as low as 23 cents to the dollar on Wednesday.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SEC Thailand Proposes Stricter IT Security Rules for Capital Market

By Editors | 11/05/2022

The revised rules apply to securities and derivatives businesses, digital asset operators, clearinghouses, depositories, exchanges, digital token platforms, and crowdfunding platforms.

AML / KYC

The EU’s MiCA Races to Create a Regulatory Superhighway

By Ari Redbord | 11/05/2022

Ari Redbord outlines what crypto-asset service providers need to understand as discussions continue on an EU-wide regulatory framework for crypto.

AML / KYC

MONEYVAL Calls for Clampdown on Crypto-enabled Money Laundering

By Mark Johnston | 11/05/2022

Some smaller cryptocurrencies are being established specifically with the motive of laundering, while larger virtual assets are seeing “heavy” manipulation.

Securities / Derivatives

ADDX, Fullerton Partner to Tokenise Private Equity Fund

By Editors | 11/05/2022

Temasek subsidiary Fullerton Fund Management is issuing tokenised units of a new private equity fund of funds on the ADDX platform.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea to Lift Ban on ICOs, Enhance Investor Protections

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/05/2022

The new government will establish a regulatory framework for ICOs and introduce rules to guard investors against hacks, system errors and unauthorised transactions.