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

    HSBC Starts Offering Customers Access to Crypto ETFs

    By Editors | 27/06/2023

    HSBC is allowing Hong Kong customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether based ETFs listed on the local stock market.

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    CBDCs

    MAS Proposes Common Digital Money Standards

    By Karen Ng | 21/06/2023

    MAS has published a whitepaper specifying conditions for the use of digital money.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Global Consortium Executes First “Quantum-Secure” Trade Transaction

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2023

    The trade parties utilised IMDA’s ‘TradeTrust framework’ and placed a quantum-secure ‘seal’ on the electronic trade documents.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ESMA Sets Out Plans for Crypto Rule Consultations

    By Editors | 15/06/2023

    With MiCA now in force, ESMA said it would consult on a range of technical standards that will be published in three packages.

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    Tokenisation

    Korea Securities Depository to Establish Security Token Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/06/2023

    The KSD will set up a securities token platform and play the role of screening registrations of such digital assets.

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    Tokenisation

    UBS, BOCI Issue First Digital Structured Notes for APAC Clients

    By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023

    In collaboration with UBS, BOCI has become the first Chinese financial institution to issue a tokenised security in Hong Kong.

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    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Grants Crypto Bank Sygnum In-Principle Licence Approval

    By Editors | 14/06/2023

    Sygnum said it would expand its Singapore offering to include regulated crypto brokerage services, available to accredited and institutional investors.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Philippine SEC Delayed Roll-out of Crypto Rules Last Year Due to FTX

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    The SEC was ready to issue a new regulatory framework for crypto assets late last year, but decided to delay its release to incorporate lessons from the FTX collapse.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Hong Kong Firms Launch Virtual Asset Rating Agency

    By Editors | 06/06/2023

    The Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium will provide a ratings service for crypto asset exchanges and exchange-traded products.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Russia Drops Plan to Establish National Crypto Exchange

    By Mark Johnston | 06/06/2023

    The country now plans to create rules that will enable multiple crypto trading platforms to be established and conduct cross-border transactions.

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