Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

Mox Becomes First HK Virtual Bank to Offer Crypto ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/08/2024

Mox customers can invest in bitcoin and ether ETFs listed in Hong Kong and the US via the bank’s mobile app.

Anti-Money Laundering

Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law Takes Effect in Taiwan

By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2024

The amendments introduce criminal penalties for overseas crypto firms that offer services in Taiwan without establishing a local unit and complete an AML registration process.

Cryptocurrency

France Has Started Accepting Applications for MiCA Authorisation

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/08/2024

AMF said crypto firms already authorised to offer services in France have a transition period until 30 June 2026 to secure MiCA authorisation.

Cryptocurrency

India Demands $86m in Back Taxes from Crypto Giant Binance

By Ajoy K Das | 06/08/2024

Binance is said to have earned more than $476mn in transaction fees from Indian customers between July 2017 and March 2024.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Grants MPI License to HashKey’s OTC Trading Arm

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2024

The licence authorises HashKey Technology Services to offer OTC trading services for digital payment tokens in Singapore.

CBDCs

Bank Indonesia Issues Five-Year Payment System Blueprint

By Editors | 06/08/2024

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Wariyo said the plan to issue digital rupiah has entered the final stages.

Emerging Prudential Risks

South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Gets New Chairman

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2024

The FSC’s new chairman, Kim Byoung Hwan, has set out his key areas of focus to ensure financial market stability in Korea.

Tokenisation

Ripple Integrates Tokenised US Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/08/2024

Ripple established a partnership with Singapore-based OpenEden to integrate tokenised T-bills on the XRP Ledger.

Cryptocurrency

Korean Crypto Firms to Start Paying Supervisory Fees Next Year

By Editors | 03/08/2024

The fees, to be disclosed in March next year, apply to registered crypto firms with an operating revenue of at least KRW 3 billion.