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Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency
ESMA Sets Out Plans for Crypto Rule Consultations
By Editors | 15/06/2023
With MiCA now in force, ESMA said it would consult on a range of technical standards that will be published in three packages.
Tokenisation
Korea Securities Depository to Establish Security Token Platform
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/06/2023
The KSD will set up a securities token platform and play the role of screening registrations of such digital assets.
Cryptocurrency
Bittrex Gets Court Approval to Allow Customer Withdrawals
By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023
The DOJ had argued that allowing customer withdrawals would subordinate a government claim, but the court ruled in favour of Bittrex.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Responds to Court Order on Crypto Rulemaking
By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2023
The SEC said it has not yet decided what action to take regarding Coinbase’s rulemaking petition, but that it will provide an update by 11 October 2023.
Tokenisation
UBS, BOCI Issue First Digital Structured Notes for APAC Clients
By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023
In collaboration with UBS, BOCI has become the first Chinese financial institution to issue a tokenised security in Hong Kong.
Cryptocurrency
US Federal Judge Declines to Freeze Binance.US Assets
By Editors | 14/06/2023
The federal judge overseeing the case ordered the SEC and Binance.US to negotiate other restrictions instead.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants Crypto Bank Sygnum In-Principle Licence Approval
By Editors | 14/06/2023
Sygnum said it would expand its Singapore offering to include regulated crypto brokerage services, available to accredited and institutional investors.
CBDCs
Bank of Thailand Launches Pilot Tests on Retail CBDC
By Karen Ng | 13/06/2023
BOT is working with Bank of Ayudhya, Siam Commercial Bank, and 2C2P in the tests, which are expected to last until August.
CBDCs
HKMA to Start ‘Paving the Way’ for e-HKD Implementation
By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2023
The HKMA expects that it will take at least two to three years to build a wholesale layer of production grade for possible e-HKD implementation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking Mt Gox and Operating BTC-e
By Editors | 12/06/2023
The DOJ unsealed charges against two Russian nationals for the 2011 hack of the Mt Gox crypto exchange and for laundering the proceeds.
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