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.

    Stablecoins

    HKMA to Introduce Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins

    By Mark Johnston | 13/01/2022

    Only Hong Kong incorporated entities licensed by the HKMA would be allowed to actively market stablecoins to the local public.

    Cryptocurrency

    Australia Unveils Plans to Reform, Modernise Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2021

    The government plans to establish a licensing regime for crypto exchanges, a custody regime for digital assets, and explore the feasibility of a CBDC.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 10/12/2021

    Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Thai SEC to Require Crypto Wallet Providers to be Licensed

    By Editors | 06/12/2021

    Custody and wallet providers required to obtain information identifying the account owners of wallets. New guidelines coming on the use of crypto in payments.

    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Grants Fourth Digital Payment Token Licence

    By Editors | 30/11/2021

    Crypto payments firm TripleA is the fourth company to receive a DPT licence in Singapore after FOMO Pay, DBS Vickers and Independent Reserve.

    Cryptocurrency

    Japanese Banks, Companies to Test Run Digital Currency

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2021

    A group of over 70 companies, banks, and organisations plans to bring a digital currency known as DCJPY into circulation in the second half of 2022.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Blockchain Projects Featured in Beijing Innovation Trials

    By Darien Choong | 24/11/2021

    Four of the selected projects, out of 51 submitted, are based on blockchain. One selected project seeks to use the digital yuan in securities trading.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    ASX Opens DLT-as-a-Service Platform for Production Use

    By Editors | 21/11/2021

    Synfini uses the same underlying technology as ASX’s replacement system for CHESS, but is offered as a cloud service to facilitate product innovation.

    Cryptocurrency

    CBA to Become First Major Aussie Bank to Offer Crypto Trading

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2021

    CBA will offer customers the ability to buy, sell and hold crypto assets directly through its ‘CommBank’ app, which is currently used by close to six million customers.

    Cybersecurity

    MAS Advisory Panel Offers Recommendations on Cybersecurity

    By Editors | 31/10/2021

    The Cyber Security Advisory Panel said security awareness and competency in the blockchain space are “not where they needed to be”.

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