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Crypto / Digital Assets
CFTC Charges California Firm for ‘Ponzi-like’ Crypto Fraud
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Vista Network Technologies and its CEO advertised to customers that it would trade their digital assets using “robot traders” which did not exist.

Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Files Securities Fraud Charges Over Terra Collapse
By Editors | 17/02/2023
The Terraform ecosystem was ‘simply a fraud propped up by a so-called algorithmic stablecoin’, says Gurbir Grewal.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Issues First-of-its-kind Tokenised Green Bond
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the issuance demonstrates Hong Kong’s strengths in combining bond market, green and sustainable finance, and fintech.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Siemens Issues First Blockchain-based Digital Bond
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Siemens said it sold the bond directly to investors without engaging CSDs, and the transaction was completed within two days.

Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Assesses DeFi Vulnerabilities and How to Address Them
By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2023
The FSB will consider changes to its proposed crypto regulatory framework to account for DeFi-specific risks, and policy responses to address TradFI-DeFi interactions.

Crypto / Digital Assets
DSB Seeks Additional Expertise in OTC Derivatives, Digital Assets
By Editors | 17/02/2023
The DSB Product Committee is seeking increased representation from Asia and additional expertise in digital assets-related OTC derivatives.

AML / KYC
Sanctioned Crypto Mixer Relaunched Under New Name
By Editors | 16/02/2023
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found a trail of transactions linking sanctioned crypto mixer Blender to a new mixing service that was launched in October.

Crypto / Digital Assets
CME to Launch Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures
By Editors | 16/02/2023
The new event contracts will provide a highly transparent and less complex way for investors to access crypto markets, said Tim McCourt.

Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Proposes to Tighten Custody Rules Including for Crypto
By Editors | 15/02/2023
The proposed change is expected to make it more difficult for asset managers to invest in crypto assets on behalf of clients.

Crypto / Digital Assets
FSS Korea to Prepare Industry Guidance on Security Tokens
By Editors | 15/02/2023
The FSS has formed a task force to support the industry in making determinations on whether virtual assets are securities.
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