Crypto / Digital Assets

AML / KYC

Australia Makes Cryptocurrencies ‘Equivalent to Cash’ for AML/CTF Purposes

By Editors | 11/12/2017

**Australia joins Japan in recognising cryptocurrencies as a store of value, international transactions of $7,500 or more must be reported.
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Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies

By Editors | 11/12/2017

Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BoJ Expects Large IT Firms to Become Systemically Important

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

Haruhiko Kuroda says global IT platform providers could pose systemic risk through holding vast amounts of data, adds to warnings on algo contagion.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FIA Critiques EU Proposals to Directly Supervise Asia CCPs

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Chief executive says some systemically important CCPs could be forced to move to Europe, fragmenting liquidity and raising costs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Malaysia Trialling Blockchain-based Unlisted, OTC Markets

By Editors | 04/12/2017

Distributed ledger trial will form basis of technology architecture, software functions and development standards to underpin markets.

AML / KYC

Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit

By Editors | 16/11/2017

Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India’s Highest Court Considering Petition Calling for Bitcoin Regulation

By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

Petitioner says central bank, securities regulator refusing to take responsibility for bitcoin regulation by not defining as currency or commodity

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency

By Editors | 09/11/2017

MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.

Capital / Liquidity

When Deposit Insurance Isn’t Insurance

By Peter Guy | 06/11/2017

Calls for EU wide deposit insurance are supposed to herald banking union. But regulatory enforcement, national policies and financial technology stand in the way.