Crypto / Digital Assets

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cristiano Ronaldo Facing Class Action Over Binance Endorsement

    By Editors | 04/12/2023

    The $1bn lawsuit claims the endorsement led the plaintiffs to make loss-making investments, including in “CR7” branded NFTs.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Chair Calls for Coordinated Response to Crypto Challenges

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/12/2023

    Jean-Paul Servais and Tuang Lee Lim from IOSCO highlight the need for standardised guidelines for crypto, digital assets and sustainability.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Third Phase of CBDC Project “Helvetia” Gets Underway

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

    The pilot programme allows participating banks to settle digital bonds and repo transactions against wholesale CBDC on a DvP basis.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cyber Security is a Key Risk for CBDCs: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

    The report points to potential gaps in central banks’ internal capabilities and skills as a “key risk”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Treasury Lobbies for Powers to Pursue Foreign Crypto Firms

    By Editors | 30/11/2023

    Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Treasury is calling for legislation authorising OFAC to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over transactions in USD-pegged stablecoins.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    More Foreign Banks Join China’s CBDC Pilot Initiative

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2023

    HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Fubon Bank and Standard Chartered are participating in China’s CBDC pilot initiative.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Publishes Findings from CBDC Project to Address Privacy, Security

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2023

    The report says Project Tourbillon shows that it is feasible to implement payer anonymity and “quantum-safe blind signatures”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    The Boiling Frog: Finfluencers in the Investment Management Industry

    By Pankaj Sharma | 29/11/2023

    Pankaj Sharma and Phoebe Chan discuss the complexities of regulating financial promotions online, finfluencers in particular, and offer recommendations.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Crypto Firm Zipmex Suspends Operations Due to Capital Shortfall

    By Editors | 29/11/2023

    Thailand’s laws require digital assets businesses to suspend business operations if they are unable to maintain the net liquid capital requirement.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Lessons ‘The Wealth of Nations’ Holds For DeFi 

    By Jill Wong | 29/11/2023

    DeFi is a disruption to markets built on financial intermediaries. How does Caspar Sauter apply traditional economic principles to running a DEX?

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