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

    SG Court Allows Attaching of Tokenised Freeze Order to Crypto Wallets

    By Editors | 24/10/2023

    A court-issued freeze order was tokenised as NFTs and attached to wallets linked to a crypto hack.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    StanChart, Deutsche Complete First UDPN Proof of Concept

    By Editors | 23/10/2023

    The UDPN messaging system is designed to provide interoperability between stablecoins and CBDCs, similar to how the SWIFT network facilitates bank transactions.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    Key Takeaways from Australia’s Proposal for Regulating Digital Asset Platforms

    By Angela Ang | 23/10/2023

    Angela Ang says Australia’s proposal for regulating digital asset platforms meets a high regulatory bar while also supporting innovation.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    SC Malaysia Grants In-principle Approval to Digital Asset Custodian

    By Editors | 22/10/2023

    With a full licence expected within six months, Gambit Custody will become just the second firm with a digital asset custodian licence in Malaysia.

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    Cryptocurrency

    SFC, HKMA Issue New Joint Circular on Virtual Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2023

    The circular supersedes a similar circular from January 2022, setting out additional requirements for intermediaries providing virtual asset services to retail investors.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    DTCC to Build Infrastructure to Support Adoption of Digital Assets

    By Mark Johnston | 20/10/2023

    DTCC is acquiring digital asset technology provider Securrency; will offer new blockchain-based products and “unlock the power of institutional DeFi”.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Korea FSS Developing Rules to Implement Virtual Asset Law

    By Mark Johnston | 20/10/2023

    Regulations to implement the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act, which was passed in June, will be ready by January 2024.

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    Cryptocurrency

    California Governor Approves Digital Financial Assets Law

    By Editors | 18/10/2023

    The law grants California’s DFPI the authority to develop a regulatory framework for crypto activities in the state.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Australia Consults on Proposed Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2023

    Digital asset platforms would be subject to existing financial services laws and required to obtain a licence from ASIC.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    Singapore Builds Trust in Crypto with New Regulations

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/10/2023

    Regulation Asia speaks to legal experts on what lies ahead for DPT service providers in Singapore as they navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

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