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Reporting on regulatory frameworks, enforcement actions, adoption trends, and risks associated with decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Cryptocurrency
Japanese Crypto Industry Bodies Call for Tax Reforms
By Editors | 11/08/2022
The JCBA and JVCEA are asking for income from crypto-asset transactions to be taxed separately at a rate of 20 percent, rather than together with other income.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Rescinds IPA Granted to Crypto Lender Hodlnaut
By Editors | 11/08/2022
Hodlnaut froze withdrawals, token swaps and deposits on its platform on Monday to focus on stabilising its liquidity and preserving assets.
Anti-Money Laundering
Former BitMEX Exec to Pay Fine for Violating AML Law
By Editors | 11/08/2022
The US Attorney previously secured judgments against the firm’s three co-founders for violating US derivatives laws and AML rules.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Hong Kong Saw Almost HK$400m in Crypto Scams in H1 2022
By Editors | 11/08/2022
Crypt-related scams, job scams and online shopping scams made up the top three types of cybercrimes in Hong Kong in the first half of this year.
Cryptocurrency
Iran Makes First Import Order Using Crypto – Report
By Editors | 10/08/2022
By end September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widely used in foreign trade with target countries, an Iranian official said.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash
By Manesh Samtani | 09/08/2022
The US Treasury Department says Tornado Cash has been used to launder over USD 7 billion worth of crypto since it was created in 2019.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Secures Extradition of Former Crypto Exchange Operator
By Editors | 09/08/2022
Alexander Vinnik is alleged to have laundered more than $4bn through a crypto exchange he operated known as BTC-e until it was shut down in 2017.
Cryptocurrency
BlackRock, Coinbase Partner on Crypto Trading Services
By Editors | 08/08/2022
Connectivity will be established between BlackRock’s investment management platform Aladdin and Coinbase’s integrated trading platform Coinbase Prime.
Cryptocurrency
US Court Allows Voyager Digital to Return Cash to Customers
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Regulators have separately ordered the crypto brokerage to “immediately remove” false statements it made that suggested it was FDIC-insured.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Investigating Kraken for Alleged Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Kraken is suspected of allowing Iranian users to utilise Kraken’s services, in violation of federal sanctions.
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