Digital Assets

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    Cryptocurrency

    EBA Delivers Final Batch of MiCA Technical Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2024

    14 technical standards and 3 guidelines have been finalised and published, completing EBA’s delivery of technical standards under the MiCA regime.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Indian Court Rules Crypto Dealings Are Not Illegal

    By Ajoy K Das | 19/06/2024

    The court said that mere dealing in cryptocurrency “cannot be treated as illegal in any manner” as existing financial laws do not define it as ‘money’.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ‘Gemini Earn’ Investors Secure Full Recovery of Crypto Assets

    By Editors | 18/06/2024

    The NYAG’s claims against Gemini are now fully resolved, with Gemini Earn users receiving full recovery of the digital assets owed to them.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BOT Launches “Enhanced” Sandbox for Programmable Payments

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The sandbox allows testing of payments where transaction conditions are automatically set using DLT and smart contracts.

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    CBDCs

    BIS Publishes Results of Latest CBDC, Crypto Survey

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    Central banks are now more likely to issue a wholesale CBDC than a retail CBDC within the next six years.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Innovation Hub to Explore RTGS to DLT Interoperability

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    Project Meridian FX will explore interoperability between RTGS systems and new payments technologies like DLT.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan Regulator Issues Orders Against Crypto Firm CoinBest

    By Editors | 15/06/2024

    CoinBest’s IEO operations are suspended and the company is required to make improvements to its management, internal control and AML/CFT systems.

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    Cryptocurrency

    UPDATED – ASX to List First Bitcoin ETF, Joining Cboe Australia

    By Editors | 14/06/2024

    APAC CEO Arian Neiron said VanEck recognised bitcoin as an emerging asset class that “many advisers and investors want to access”.

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    CBDCs

    Ghana, MAS Complete Cross-border Trade PoC Using CBDC

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/06/2024

    Project DESFT demonstrated that the eCedi can facilitate the participation of MSMEs in international trade.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Taiwan Crypto Industry Launches New “VASP Association”

    By Editors | 14/06/2024

    The VASP Association is charged with developing self-regulatory guidelines and best practices for the crypto industry.

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