CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOK Amends Rules to Enable Data Collections from VASPs

By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2024

VASPs will be required to submit business reports to BOK every quarter, as well as other information if requested by the central bank.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Emerging Markets Particularly Vulnerable to Stablecoin Risks: FSB

By Editors | 24/07/2024

New FSB report says EMDEs are particularly vulnerable to macro-financial risks associated with the use of foreign currency-pegged stablecoins.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Firm Gate.io Leaves Japanese Market to Comply With Law

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/07/2024

Gate.io said it has stopped opening new accounts for Japanese residents and will remove Japanese language support.

AML / KYC

US House Passes Bill to Combat Crypto-enabled Illicit Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/07/2024

Under the bill, an independent financial technology working group will be established to examine illicit finance in the digital asset ecosystem.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Lists Asia’s First Inverse Bitcoin ETF

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/07/2024

The new ETF was issued by CSOP Asset Management, which was also first to launch Asia’s first crypto futures ETFs in December 2022.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Suffers $230m Crypto Theft

By Ajoy K Das | 22/07/2024

WazirX is offering a reward for help in recovering the stolen assets. Hackers affiliated with North Korea are believed to be responsible.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANNA, DTIF to Streamline Digital Asset Regulatory Reporting

By Editors | 19/07/2024

ANNA and DTIF will work to integrate DTIs and ISINs in KYAX’s reporting tool to simplify compliance with reporting requirements under MiCA and EMIR Refit.

AML / KYC

Taiwan FSC Imposes AML Fine on Crypto Firm ACE Exchange

By Editors | 19/07/2024

ACE Exchange failed to verify customer identities and to set different transaction monitoring thresholds based on customer risk levels, among other violations.