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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    Tokenisation

    Tokenisation Is Revolutionising Markets, But One Element Is Still Missing

    By Ralf Kubli | 13/10/2023

    Ralf Kubli says standardised algorithmic definitions must be used to ensure the entirety of a tokenised asset’s collateral, liabilities, and cash flows are represented.

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    Stablecoins

    Japan Consortium to Launch Digital Currency in July 2024

    By Editors | 13/10/2023

    A consortium of Japanese firms plans to launch the DCJPY, a digital currency backed by JPY bank deposits, by July 2024.

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    Tokenisation

    Singapore Law Well-Placed to Support Digital Bonds Growth

    By Jill Wong | 09/10/2023

    Singapore law has what it takes to support the growth of the digital bonds market, say two Linklaters lawyers.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ESMA Issues Second Consultation on MiCA Technical Standards

    By Editors | 07/10/2023

    The consultation covers sustainability indicators of CASPs, trade transparency, record-keeping, and machine-readability of white papers.

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    CBDCs

    BIS to Advise Korea on Design & Implementation of CBDC Pilot

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/10/2023

    South Korean regulators will start testing a wholesale CBDC with commercial banks this month, and a retail CBDC in Q4 of next year.

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    Tokenisation

    UPDATE – UBS, SBI Launch Tokenised VCC Fund Pilot in Singapore

    By Editors | 04/10/2023

    The live pilot of a tokenised money market fund was launched under a wider VCC umbrella as part of Project Guardian.

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    Tokenisation

    Korea: Three Securities Firms Form Digital Securities Consortium – Report

    By Editors | 04/10/2023

    The three securities firms hope to share costs and gain economies of scale to attract more issuers for STOs.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    US Lawmakers Introduce Bill on Custody of Digital Assets

    By Editors | 28/09/2023

    The Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act would rescind an SEC accounting bulletin that prevents banks from providing custodial services to digital assets investors.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Lawmaker to Propose Taiwan’s First Dedicated Virtual Assets Law

    By Editors | 21/09/2023

    The law covers 12 aspects, including a licensing system for virtual assets businesses, rules for their operations, and prohibitions on unfair trading practices.

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    Tokenisation

    Industry Collaboration Driving Digital Asset Ecosystem Growth

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/09/2023

    At the Digital Assets Week Singapore, MAS highlighted its focus on bringing the private and public sectors to grow the digital asset ecosystem.

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