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Crypto / Digital Assets
Australia: Senator Calls on Govt to Accelerate Work on Crypto Regulation
By Darien Choong | 15/03/2022
Senator Andrew Bragg said the government should hire experts to permanently work on crypto regulation within a dedicated unit of Treasury.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Revises Regulatory Framework for E-money Issuers
By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2022
E-money can refer to monetary value “electronically stored in an instrument or device” – including cash cards, prepaid cards, stored value cards or digital wallets.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Offer Tax Exemptions on Crypto Trades
By Editors | 14/03/2022
Traders will be allowed to offset annual losses against crypto gains for taxes purposes. Crypto trades will also be exempt from a 7 percent VAT.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan Crypto Industry Set to Adopt Travel Rule
By Editors | 13/03/2022
The travel rule will increase transparency on the individuals and entities crypto exchanges deal with, as the government seeks to prevent sanctions evasion.
Fintech / Regtech
Paxos, Sygnum to Offer Digital Asset Services in Singapore
By Editors | 11/03/2022
Paxos will gain a DPT licence under the Payment Services Act. Sygnum will provide fund unit tokenisation and securitise NFTs and metaverse assets.
AML / KYC
US President Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Digital Assets
By Editors | 10/03/2022
The US Treasury and other agencies are directed to submit a series of reports within six months recommending a policy approach for digital assets.
Market Infrastructure
CSA Singapore to Update Cybersecurity Act, Code of Practice
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/03/2022
The updates will seek to address ransomware, cloud and 5G technology risks faced by critical information infrastructure sectors including banking & finance.
Fintech / Regtech
Greening Asia Through Data and Regulation
By Steven Yankelson | 09/03/2022
Effective and efficient ESG risk management and reporting practices can be enabled through better data and technology, says Steven Yankelson.
Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Reverses Plans to Extend ePayment Protections to Small Business
By Editors | 08/03/2022
ASIC will publish an updated ePayments Code in April, enhancing some consumer protections and extending those protections to payments made using the NPP.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand SEC Tightens Custody Rules for Digital Assets
By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2022
The SEC is also proposing requirements for digital asset businesses to disclose service quality information on their websites.
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