Crypto / Digital Assets

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Crypto Regulation is an Opportunity for Industry: Ding Chen, Bullish

    By Editors | 13/04/2023

    Ding Chen at digital asset exchange Bullish says increasing regulation presents an opportunity for crypto firms to gain a competitive advantage.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Blockchain Can Revolutionise Energy Sector – WEF Report

    By Editors | 13/04/2023

    The report offers guidance on conducting impact assessments of blockchain projects that encompasses environmental, social and economic impacts.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FTX Has Recovered Over $7.3b in Cash & Liquid Crypto

    By Editors | 13/04/2023

    FTX attorney Andy Dietderich reportedly said the situation has stabilised and “the dumpster fire is out”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Doubles Down on Pledge to Develop Web3

    By Editors | 13/04/2023

    Financial Secretary Paul Chan said crypto market volatility provides an opportunity for Web3 development. SFC official said DeFi platforms require licensing.

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    Big Picture

    BIS Bulletin Examines Stablecoins and Tokenised Deposits

    By Mark Johnston | 12/04/2023

    A new BIS bulletin says private tokenised money should be configured appropriately to ensure “singleness of money”.

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    AML / KYC

    EU-Funded Report Explores Crypto Use in Darknet Markets

    By Mark Johnston | 12/04/2023

    Law enforcement needs training, resources, technology and cooperation to effectively investigate darknet markets, which grew 469-fold between 2011 and 2020.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    China Fines Crypto Miner Bitmain for Tax Violations

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2023

    Bitmain’s Beijing unit failed to withhold and pay personal income tax on employees’ salaries and other benefits totalling CNY 16.6 million.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    New FTX Report Reveals Extent of Control Failures

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2023

    FTX stored private keys in plain text documents without encryption on an FTX group server that was accessible by staff.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SEB, Crédit Agricole Launch Digital Bond Issuance Platform

    By Editors | 11/04/2023

    The platform uses a blockchain validation protocol called “Proof of Climate awaReness”, which incentivises participating nodes to improve their environmental impact.

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    Enforcement

    Korea Arrests More Coinone Employees Over Bribery Allegations

    By Editors | 11/04/2023

    The employees are accused of engaging in bribery conduct to list digital assets on Coinone’s platform.

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