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

    OKX Becomes First Crypto Major to Lodge SFC Licence Application

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2023

    OKX, the world’s third-largest crypto exchange by 24-hour trading volume, is the seventh firm to apply for a Hong Kong VATP licence.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    KoFIU Outlines Expectations for VASPs Facing Business Closure

    By Editors | 22/11/2023

    VASPs planning to terminate their services should give users at least one month notice and ensure users’ assets are protected.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    GBBC Announces Merger with US Blockchain Coalition

    By Editors | 18/11/2023

    The US Blockchain Coalition will become a national initiative of GBBC, which will have nearly 600 institutional members post-merger.

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    CBDCs

    MAS Unveils Digital Money Blueprint, Plans for Wholesale CBDC

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/11/2023

    Four new digital money trials will commence with industry players, and MAS will pilot the “live” issuance of wholesale CBDCs for the first time next year.

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    Cryptocurrency

    NYDFS Finalises Enhanced Requirements for Crypto Token Listings

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    New guidance enhances the risk assessment standards in coin-listing policies and requires licensees to also develop coin-delisting policies.

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    Tokenisation

    MAS Launches New Tokenisation Initiatives Under Project Guardian

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    Five new industry pilots have been initiated. A new funds workstream and new digital infrastructure initiatives being launched.

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    Tokenisation

    UBS, SBI, DBS Use Digital Bond in Cross-border Repo Trade

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2023

    The transaction involved a repo to borrow tokenised JPY against a natively-issued JPY digital bond. The tokenised JPY was used to finance the repurchase of the same bond.

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    Tokenisation

    SC Ventures, FundBridge to Create First Tokenised SGD Government Bond Fund

    By Editors | 15/11/2023

    FundBridge Capital will use a new tokenisation platform known as Libeara to create the tokenised Singapore dollar government bond fund.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    ChainUp Awarded Best Institutional Custody Solution for Digital Assets 

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    The judging panel described ChainUp Custody as a “robust” solution that helps to minimise regulatory risk and offers significant flexibility

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    First Digital Asset Custodian Services Launched in Malaysia

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2023

    CoKeeps, a homegrown  firm, offers security features that safeguard against both external and internal threats.

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