Crypto / Digital Assets

AML / KYC

US House Passes Bill to Combat Crypto-enabled Illicit Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/07/2024

Under the bill, an independent financial technology working group will be established to examine illicit finance in the digital asset ecosystem.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Lists Asia’s First Inverse Bitcoin ETF

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/07/2024

The new ETF was issued by CSOP Asset Management, which was also first to launch Asia’s first crypto futures ETFs in December 2022.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Suffers $230m Crypto Theft

By Ajoy K Das | 22/07/2024

WazirX is offering a reward for help in recovering the stolen assets. Hackers affiliated with North Korea are believed to be responsible.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANNA, DTIF to Streamline Digital Asset Regulatory Reporting

By Editors | 19/07/2024

ANNA and DTIF will work to integrate DTIs and ISINs in KYAX’s reporting tool to simplify compliance with reporting requirements under MiCA and EMIR Refit.

AML / KYC

Taiwan FSC Imposes AML Fine on Crypto Firm ACE Exchange

By Editors | 19/07/2024

ACE Exchange failed to verify customer identities and to set different transaction monitoring thresholds based on customer risk levels, among other violations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

New Virtual Asset Law Takes Effect in South Korea

By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2024

The FSC expects the law to establish a foundation to provide safe protection for users and sound order in the virtual asset market.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Names First Participants of Stablecoin Sandbox

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/07/2024

The participants are Jingdong Coinlink Technology, RD InnoTech, Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and HKT.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Publishes Results from Stablecoin Consultation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/07/2024

Based on feedback, the FSTB and HKMA will prepare a bill to implement a regulatory regime for stablecoins and submit it to LegCo later this year.