International

BitMEX unlawfully accepted orders and funds from US customers to trade cryptocurrencies and failed to have in place an AML and user verification programme.

The Derivatives Service Bureau and Regulatory Oversight Committee will cooperate to enshrine governance and oversight arrangements in the UPI service.

In H1 2021, DeFi accounted for 76% of major crypto hack volume and 54% of major crypto fraud volume, according to CipherTrace.

A draft report by a UN panel of experts says North Korea has continued to evade sanctions through open sea ship-to-ship transfers and other means.

The FATF's unintended consequences study will point to necessary reforms that the watchdog will be unwilling to undertake.

LCH is switching its discount curves and PAI rate on SGD-denominated cleared swaps from SOR to SORA on 9 August.

A purely activity-based approach to regulating big tech is likely to fall short. Central banks need to more closely coordinate with competition and data governance authorities.

CPMI annual work programme highlights cross-border payments, stablecoins, CBDCs, central clearing and FMI risks as key priorities.

Prudential, Citi, HSBC, and BlackRock are reportedly working on a plan to buy out coal-fired plants and wind them down early.

Common themes on AI governance create scope for the development of international guidance or standards, says a new paper from the Financial Stability Institute.