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Fintech / Regtech
No Ban on Cryptocurrency, says Malaysia Finance Minister
By Manesh Samtani | 05/01/2018
Exchanges to be recognised by central bank once regulations are in place; draft guidelines on reporting obligations to come into force early 2018.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Clamps Down on Cryptocurrency Speculation
By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2018
Traders can only use real names to open cyptocurrency accounts, must be authenticated by banks under state regulatory jurisdiction.
Market Infrastructure
Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble
By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017
The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea to Ban Foreigners from Cryptocurrency Trading Accounts
By Editors | 18/12/2017
Government has made abrupt about turn to legitimize cryptocurrencies by bringing them under greater regulatory purview.
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.
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