Digital Assets

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Europol Report Flags Asia as Key Hub for Financial Crime

    By Thisanka Siripala | 20/03/2025

    Organised crime groups are leveraging Asia’s financial networks, trade zones, and digital platforms to move illicit funds globally, a new report states.

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    CBDCs

    Bank of Korea Will Conduct CBDC Pilot from April to June

    By Thisanka Siripala | 20/03/2025

    The pilot will be conducted in collaboration with seven banks, allowing them to issue deposit tokens that can be used for transactions at designated merchants.

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    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Grants In-Principle Approval to Crypto Major Cumberland

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2025

    Cumberland’s regulatory progress in Singapore comes after the US SEC agreed to drop its lawsuit against the firm earlier this month.

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    Tokenisation

    What’s Next for OSL? Gary Tiu Discusses Project Ensemble and the Future of Finance

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2025

    Gary Tiu, Head of Regulatory Affairs at OSL, discusses the firm’s role in Project Ensemble, its challenges, and the future of tokenised real-world assets.

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    Tokenisation

    Nomura Issues Japan’s First Digital Bonds Using DVP Settlement

    By Thisanka Siripala | 19/03/2025

    Nomura also revealed that DCJPY was used in place of fiat currency in a PoC to test digital currency settlement for digital bonds.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Asia a Key Destination as Crypto Startups Exit Europe

    By Thisanka Siripala | 18/03/2025

    The report says 75% of Europe’s virtual asset service providers could lose registration under MiCA by mid-2025.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Crypto and Fintech Are Reshaping Terrorist Financing – Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2025

    The Global Terrorism Index 2025 reveals that cryptocurrencies, AI deepfakes, and illicit gold mining are providing new revenue streams for terrorist organisations.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Thailand Tightens Industry Controls Against Mule Accounts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2025

    Previous regulatory measures targeting money mules have pushed fraudsters to try to exploit corporate accounts.

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    Cryptocurrency

    S. Korea to Introduce Guidelines for Institutional Crypto Investors

    By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2025

    The FSC will introduce guidelines for institutional investors in cryptocurrency in the third quarter of this year.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Coinbase Secures Registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025

    Coinbase, which was forced to exit the Indian market in 2022, now plans to re-launch retail services later this year.

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