Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia to Establish Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

By Editors | 04/02/2025

Russia’s move to legalise crypto mining is part of broader efforts to create an additional mechanism to circumvent Western sanctions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea to Establish Cryptocrime Division at Seoul Prosecutors’ Office

By Editors | 04/02/2025

The Seoul Prosecutors’ Office launched a Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation Team in July 2023. The team is being formalised as a permanent division.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Aiming to Fully Digitalise Bond Trading Using DLT

By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2025

The SEC plans to issue new regulations to facilitate the issuance of electronic securities and online trading of tokenised debt securities

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand to Pilot THB-Pegged Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

The stablecoin will be backed by THB 10 billion in government bonds to ensure price stability and prevent currency market fluctuations

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Order “Successfully Executed” on Tron Blockchain

By Editors | 31/01/2025

The use of tokenised legal notices opens up an avenue to recover lost funds even when the identity of those controlling crypto wallets are unknown

Big Picture

Wholesale CBDCs More Likely to Gain Traction Than Retail CBDCs – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 31/01/2025

Wholesale CBDCs are more likely to launch ahead of retail CBDCs on account of clearer efficiency gains and lower barriers to adoption.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Fed Chair Says Banks Can Provide Services for Crypto

By Thisanka Siripala | 30/01/2025

Jerome Powell said banks are free to provide services to cryptocurrency clients as long as it’s done in a safe and sound manner

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong SFC Grants Two New Crypto Licences

By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2025

The licences were granted to YAX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiger Brokers, and Panthertrade, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US DOJ Imposes $300m Penalty on Crypto Firm KuCoin

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/01/2025

KuCoin also agreed to exit the US market for at least the next two years, and to ensure two co-founders are not involved in management or operations.