Fintech / Regtech

Cryptocurrencies will be classified as assets and regulated by SEC; capital gains from trading to be taxed at 10 percent.

CSRC head of technology Zheng Ye encourages the use of blockchain technology for public services, but says absolute decentralisation is untenable.

Choi Jong-koo also lobbies to allow Korean firms to expand their business remits in the Southeast Asian country.

Five exchanges including recently-hacked Coincheck ordered to improve internal controls; two exchanges ordered to halt services.

Top political advisor says national exchange and cryptocurrency approval system should be jointly overseen by central bank and securities regulator.

Large technology investments to improve compliance performance have not yielded desired results almost ten years after the global financial crisis.

Securities regulator to propose regulations for initial coin offerings and other forms of cryptocurrency investment.

New central bank governor suggests artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain technology will revolutionise Taiwan’s financial landscape.

The code of conduct will cover transparency and disclosure for fintech balance sheet lenders offering unsecured business loans.

Regulators are targeting firms that allow Chinese citizens to trade cryptocurrencies with local bank and online-payment accounts.