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Reporting on regulatory frameworks, enforcement actions, adoption trends, and risks associated with decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SFC, HKPF Form Dedicated Working Group on VATPs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/10/2023
The working group will facilitate information sharing and collaboration on monitoring and investigations involving crypto platforms.

Cryptocurrency
BIS Project Yields PoC Data Platform for Analysing Global Crypto Flows
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2023
Project Atlas combines on- and off-chain information to create a data platform that allows policymakers and central banks to analyse international flows of cryptoassets.

Cryptocurrency
US Judge Denies SEC Permission to Appeal Ripple Ruling
By Editors | 04/10/2023
The July ruling found that programmatic sales of Ripple’s XRP digital token on public exchanges was not a breach of federal securities laws.

Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants Major Payments Institution Licence to Ripple
By Editors | 04/10/2023
Ripple received its in-principle approval from MAS just four months ago in June 2023. Singapore is the company’s Asia Pacific headquarters.

Supervision & Enforcement
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Jailed in Singapore
By Mark Johnston | 03/10/2023
The co-founder was jailed for not cooperating with the liquidator’s effort to recover funds to return to the creditors of the collapsed hedge fund.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HK, Macau Police Make Four New Arrests in JPEX Case
By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2023
Two Hong Kong residents were arrested in Macau and two more in Hong Kong. One was found with documents that were shredded and bleached.

Cryptocurrency
Coinbase, Sygnum, GSR Win New Approvals in Singapore
By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2023
Coinbase and Sygnum Singapore obtained full Major Payment Institution licences. GSR Markets Pte Ltd received in-principle approval.

Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong’s Favourable Crypto Climate Powers Transaction Volumes
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/10/2023
Hong Kong’s growing status as a crypto hub may be an indication of the Chinese government becoming more open to digital assets, said a study by Chainalysis.

Cryptocurrency
SFC Publishes Names of VATP Licence Applicants
By Editors | 01/10/2023
Four VATP operators have submitted licence applications to the SFC. Six entities are listed as ‘suspicious VATPs’.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Korea Jails Four Individuals in Coinone Bribery Case
By Editors | 28/09/2023
Two former employees of Coinone were jailed for accepting bribes. Two brokers were also jailed for facilitating the bribes.
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