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Crypto / Digital Assets
Bangladesh Bank to Assess Feasibility of Introducing CBDC
By Editors | 14/06/2022
A CBDC is needed to facilitate the growth of digital transactions and encourage startups and e-commerce businesses, the finance minister said.
AML / KYC
IMF Calls on Philippines to Enhance AML Supervision
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2022
Limited actions to amend bank secrecy laws present risks to the Philippines. Casinos, the gaming industry, and crypto exchanges are flagged as risky.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Regulating the Metaverse: A “Metacode” of Conduct
By Kanv Pandit | 14/06/2022
Kanv Pandit highlights the need for a ‘metacode of conduct’ to protect metaverse users from loss and fraud until regulation catches up.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ADDX to Recognise Crypto Assets for Investor Onboarding
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2022
ADDX will begin recognising bitcoin and ether using a 50 percent haircut and stablecoin USDC using a 10 percent haircut.
ESG / Sustainability
UK, Japan Formalise Arrangements on Regulatory Cooperation
By Editors | 13/06/2022
UK and Japan participants agreed to establish an innovation working group to provide a space for collaboration on payments, cryptoassets and financial innovation.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korean Police Probe Possible Embezzlement at Terraform Labs
By Editors | 13/06/2022
Crypto exchanges are also being asked to draft guidelines on the listing and delisting of digital tokens, so as to protect investors from another Terra-like collapse.
AML / KYC
Japan Ministry Seeks Powers to Confiscate Crypto Assets
By Editors | 12/06/2022
Japan’s organised crime law currently only allows seizures of real property, movable assets and monetary claims, but not crypto assets.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BOE Publishes Primer Explaining Plans for Possible CBDC
By Editors | 09/06/2022
The BOE will seek views from the public later this year about the possible issuance of a CBDC in the “second half of the decade” at the earliest.
Crypto / Digital Assets
NYDFS Issues Regulatory Guidance for Stablecoin Issuers
By Editors | 09/06/2022
The guidance outlines criteria specifically addressing stablecoin redeemability, asset reserve requirements, and independent audit requirements.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Reportedly Probing Binance 2017 Token Offering
By Editors | 09/06/2022
The SEC is also investigating market making companies owned by Binance’s CEO and whether company insiders may have engaged in trading abuses.
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