Digital Assets

Tokenisation

BondbloX Opens Fractional Bond Trading Platform to Individual Investors

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Until now, only accredited and institutional investors have been allowed to access the BondbloX Bond Exchange platform.

Cryptocurrency

UnionBank Becomes First Philippine Bank to Obtain VASP Licence

By Editors | 31/10/2023

The bank said it will use the new licence to expand its offerings and provide clients a broader range of financial services powered by blockchain.

Anti-Money Laundering

Elliptic Corrects Media and US Senator over Reporting on Hamas Crypto Funding

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Blockchain analytics firm says the WSJ and Senator Elizabeth Warren misrepresented its research in overstating the funding Hamas received through cryptocurrency.

Tokenisation

MAS Establishes Project Guardian Policymaker Group

By Editors | 30/10/2023

MAS will work with Japan’s FSA, the UK’s FCA and Switzerland’s FINMA to advance the development of tokenised digital assets.

CBDCs

HKMA Unveils Findings from 1st Phase of e-HKD Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2023

Another pilot will take place next year, potentially exploring corporate payments, cross-border payments, and blockchain interoperability.

Cryptocurrency

Taiwan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Regulate Crypto Sector

By Editors | 30/10/2023

The bill will introduce a licensing system for crypto firms, along with requirements to segregate client assets and protect customer funds.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Targets Hamas Finances With New Sanctions

By Editors | 30/10/2023

The new designations underscore the “critical role Iran plays” in providing support to Hamas, said deputy Treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo.

CBDCs

BIS Publishes Design Guide for Offline CBDC Payments

By Editors | 30/10/2023

The report says the complexity of developing offline payment capabilities for CBDC systems means some challenges and trade-offs cannot be solved easily.

CBDCs

Indian Banks Offering Incentives to Boost CBDC Use – Report

By Ajoy K Das | 28/10/2023

Participating banks funding incentives to promote e-rupee usage in response to pressure from the RBI.