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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.
Fintech / Regtech
Bitcoin is Dead. Long Live Cryptocurrency
By Peter Guy | 23/10/2017
Commercial and central banks are urgently trying to vault ahead of bitcoin, fearful the technology could overtake them.
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