CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Proposes to Add Jurisdictions to Travel Rule

By Editors | 27/01/2024

Eight countries were added, including the UAE, India, Indonesia, the UK, Estonia, Nigeria, Bahrain, and Portugal.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong’s GF Securities Launches Tokenised Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/01/2024

The securities firm said that the tokenised bonds which are available to institutional investors, can be safely transacted and stored in client wallets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Grants Licence Upgrade Allowing Tiger Brokers to Offer Crypto

By Editors | 26/01/2024

Tiger Brokers said it is one of the first mainstream online brokerage firms in Hong Kong to receive approval for such a licence upgrade.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenised Securities Market Gears Up for Regulatory Evolution

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/01/2024

As the tokenised securities market evolves, industry experts are looking forward to refinements in regulatory frameworks to support its growth.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Workplan Includes Global Push to Implement Crypto Rules

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

FSB said that implementation of its recommendations for crypto assets and careful monitoring are essential for the crypto market.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan Expands Fraud Probe at Crypto Firm ACE Exchange

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

Taiwanese prosecutors have expanded a crypto fraud investigation to include the president of ACE Exchange and four other suspects.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Value Partners, VSFG Partnering to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF

By Editors | 24/01/2024

Value Partners Hong Kong and Venture Smart Financial Holdings have signed an MoU to collaborate on the launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong this year.

AML / KYC

BIS Focuses on Tokenisation, CBDCs, Green Finance Projects This Year

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

BIS is ensuring “technology serves economically meaningful activities” as it advances its CBDC project and initiates a blockchain-based tokenisation project.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US SEC Confirms “SIM Swap” Attack as Cause of Social Media Hack

By Editors | 24/01/2024

The SEC said an employee’s phone was targeted in a “SIM swap” attack through the agency’s telecom carrier, after multifactor authentication was left disabled since last July.