Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Grants In-Principle Approval to Crypto Firm Gemini

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024

The licence will allow Gemini to provide cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services in Singapore.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank Starts Trials for New Crypto Trading Service

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2024

ZA Bank CEO Ronald Iu said the trial demonstrates the digital bank’s commitment to supporting the wider development of virtual assets in Hong Kong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BSP Grants Virtual Assets Authorisation to GoTyme Bank

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2024

GoTyme is only the second bank to be given authorisation to explore the potential introduction of digital asset services for customers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Considering Tax Breaks to Promote Virtual Asset Market

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2024

Christopher Hui said the government will introduce further tax concessions for fund managers and family offices to promote the development of certain asset classes, including virtual assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOCHK Becomes First Bank to Use mBridge to Automate Remittances

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2024

BOCHK says it has completed the first fully automated cross-border remittance via mBridge and will continue to do so for selected corporate customers.

Market Infrastructure

SFC, Exchanges See Blockchain as New Capital Market Backbone

By Georgina Lee | 30/10/2024

Hong Kong now looking at commercialising tokenised instruments to help address the pain points of the traditional financial market, said the SFC’s Elizabeth Wong.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS and APAC Central Banks Release Results of Project Mandala

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2024

Project Mandala demonstrated that jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements can be embedded in cross-border transaction protocols.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Establishes Tokenisation Partnerships with Thailand, Brazil

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2024

The HKMA will collaborate with the central banks of Thailand and Brazil to explore cross-border tokenisation use cases, leveraging the Project Ensemble sandbox.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Central Banks Explore Multiple CBDC Uses as e-CNY Faces Roadblocks

By Georgina Lee | 29/10/2024

While China largely focuses on retail payments for its CBDC, other central banks are exploring use cases involving tokenised real estate investments and DeFi transactions.