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

Cryptocurrency
Mox Becomes First HK Virtual Bank to Offer Crypto ETFs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/08/2024
Mox customers can invest in bitcoin and ether ETFs listed in Hong Kong and the US via the bank’s mobile app.

Anti-Money Laundering
Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law Takes Effect in Taiwan
By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2024
The amendments introduce criminal penalties for overseas crypto firms that offer services in Taiwan without establishing a local unit and complete an AML registration process.

Cryptocurrency
France Has Started Accepting Applications for MiCA Authorisation
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/08/2024
AMF said crypto firms already authorised to offer services in France have a transition period until 30 June 2026 to secure MiCA authorisation.

Cryptocurrency
India Demands $86m in Back Taxes from Crypto Giant Binance
By Ajoy K Das | 06/08/2024
Binance is said to have earned more than $476mn in transaction fees from Indian customers between July 2017 and March 2024.

Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants MPI License to HashKey’s OTC Trading Arm
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2024
The licence authorises HashKey Technology Services to offer OTC trading services for digital payment tokens in Singapore.

Emerging Prudential Risks
South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Gets New Chairman
By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2024
The FSC’s new chairman, Kim Byoung Hwan, has set out his key areas of focus to ensure financial market stability in Korea.

Tokenisation
Ripple Integrates Tokenised US Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/08/2024
Ripple established a partnership with Singapore-based OpenEden to integrate tokenised T-bills on the XRP Ledger.

Cryptocurrency
Korean Crypto Firms to Start Paying Supervisory Fees Next Year
By Editors | 03/08/2024
The fees, to be disclosed in March next year, apply to registered crypto firms with an operating revenue of at least KRW 3 billion.

Cryptocurrency
Futu Launches Crypto Services for Hong Kong Retail Investors
By Editors | 03/08/2024
Futu Securities International is the first online broker in Hong Kong to offer crypto trading services to retail investors.

Cryptocurrency
ESMA Addresses Risk of MiCA Breaches by Global Crypto Firms
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/08/2024
ESMA issued an Opinion to help crypto firms avoid breaching MiCA regulations when doing business via overseas partners.
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