Custody & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and market trends in the secure storage and management of digital assets for institutions and retail investors.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Korea: Regulator May Be Forcing Binance to Sell GOPAX Stake

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2024

    A year after Binance bought a majority stake in crypto exchange GOPAX, the regulator still has not approved the shareholding revision.

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    Tokenisation

    UBS Launches Hong Kong’s First Tokenised Warrant

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2024

    UBS said tokenisation opens a new channel for investors to access digital structured products.

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    Tokenisation

    New Digital Assets Association Launches in Singapore

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/02/2024

    The association will engage with regulators on behalf of the digital assets community through a regulatory sub-committee.

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    Tokenisation

    Hong Kong’s GF Securities Launches Tokenised Bonds

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/01/2024

    The securities firm said that the tokenised bonds which are available to institutional investors, can be safely transacted and stored in client wallets.

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    Cryptocurrency

    SFC Grants Licence Upgrade Allowing Tiger Brokers to Offer Crypto

    By Editors | 26/01/2024

    Tiger Brokers said it is one of the first mainstream online brokerage firms in Hong Kong to receive approval for such a licence upgrade.

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    Tokenisation

    Tokenised Securities Market Gears Up for Regulatory Evolution

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/01/2024

    As the tokenised securities market evolves, industry experts are looking forward to refinements in regulatory frameworks to support its growth.

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    Stablecoins

    HK’s Stablecoins Regime to Streamline Cross-border Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/01/2024

    Consistent regulatory approach globally and technical standardisations across different blockchains will be key to widespread adoption of stablecoins.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    Thai SEC Updates Crypto Rules on Retail Access, Custody, Advertising

    By Editors | 18/01/2024

    The updates remove some restrictions on retail investors, support the creation of custodial wallet provider businesses, and reduce the documentary burden presented by advertising rules.

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    Tokenisation

    BIS to Explore Tokenisation of Promissory Notes Used to Funds MDBs

    By Editors | 15/01/2024

    Project Promissa intends to simplify the management of the notes and provide a single source of truth for all counterparties throughout the notes’ lifecycles

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    MAS Grants In-principle Licence Approval to Crypto Custody Firm BitGo

    By Editors | 12/01/2024

    BitGo already obtained a New York trust charter in 2021 and a BaFin crypto custody licence in November 2023.

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