Cryptocurrency

Market Abuse

Korea Prosecutors Seize $104m from Terra Co-founder

By Editors | 23/11/2022

Prosecutors seized and froze USD 104.4 million in assets belonging to Daniel Shin, representing profits from the sale of pre-issued LUNA tokens to investors.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Explains Different Treatment of Binance, FTX

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2022

While both Binance and FTX are not licensed Singapore, only Binance was “actively soliciting users” in Singapore, so it was added to the Investor Alert List.

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2022 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 23/11/2022

Regulation Asia held its fifth annual Awards ceremony on 22 November 2022. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

Structural Regulation

ISDA Recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory Reforms

By Editors | 22/11/2022

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), was awarded outstanding contribution to regulatory reforms at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

KYC & CDD

Notabene Awarded Best Solution in Travel Rule Compliance

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Notabene, was awarded best solution for virtual assets travel rule compliance at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Market Abuse

Eventus Awarded Best Solution for Crypto Market Surveillance Platform

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Eventus, was awarded best solution for virtual assets market & trade surveillance at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Anti-Money Laundering

Chainalysis Awarded Best Solution for Transaction Monitoring Solution

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Chainalysis, was awarded best solution for virtual assets KYT/transaction monitoring at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Supervision & Enforcement

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Awarded Law Firm of the Year

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was awarded law firm of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

FTX’s “Complete Failure” of Corporate Controls, Worse Than Enron

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2022

Restructuring specialist John J Ray says FTX’s failure is the worst he has ever seen, citing control failures and the “complete absence” of trustworthy financial information.