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Reporting on regulatory frameworks, enforcement actions, adoption trends, and risks associated with decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Anti-Money Laundering
NZ FMA Risk Assessment Finds VASPs Sector ‘High Risk’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/12/2021
The FMA’s sector risk assessment for 2021 says VASPs, derivatives issuers and online investment platforms could be targeted by money launderers.
DeFi & Web3
Mapping Out How Decentralised Exchanges Can be Regulated
By Kristi Swartz | 07/12/2021
An appropriate regulatory regime that safeguards investors and fosters innovation will allow society to benefit from DEXs and DeFi generally, says DLA Piper’s Kristi Swartz.
Custody & Infrastructure
Thai SEC to Require Crypto Wallet Providers to be Licensed
By Editors | 06/12/2021
Custody and wallet providers required to obtain information identifying the account owners of wallets. New guidelines coming on the use of crypto in payments.
Anti-Money Laundering
BNM Unveils Initial Findings of Malaysia National Risk Assessment
By Mark Johnston | 05/12/2021
BNM is using technology to improve its risk-based supervision, intelligence analysis, data science techniques and off-site surveillance.
Cryptocurrency
EU Closer to Adopting Crypto Assets & Digital Resilience Laws
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2021
Once a political agreement is reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, the draft rules can become law.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants Fourth Digital Payment Token Licence
By Editors | 30/11/2021
Crypto payments firm TripleA is the fourth company to receive a DPT licence in Singapore after FOMO Pay, DBS Vickers and Independent Reserve.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Thailand Proposes Regulations to Ban Privacy Coins
By Editors | 28/11/2021
The proposed ban is aimed at preventing the misuse of digital assets as a tool to commit crime, the SEC said.
Cryptocurrency
Can Crypto be Green?
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
Cryptocurrency
US Regulators Pledge to Provide Clarity on Crypto Next Year
By Editors | 26/11/2021
The Fed, OCC and FDIC plan to provide clarity on whether certain crypto-related activities conducted by banks are “legally permissible”.
Cryptocurrency
FSC Korea Seeks to Criminalise Crypto Market Manipulation
By Editors | 26/11/2021
Those who obtain unfair profits from crypto trading would face at least one year in prison and at least three times the amount gained in fines.
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