Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

Traders See Crypto Derivatives Market as Resilient: Acuiti

By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2023

New Acuiti report finds that 64 percent of surveyed crypto derivatives traders have concerns over proof-of-reserves quality.

Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Partners With StanChart to Enable SGD Fund Transfers

By Editors | 15/03/2023

Customers in Singapore can transfer funds to and from their Coinbase account using any local bank in Singapore for free.

Market Abuse

US Prosecutors Probe Possible Terra Manipulation by Trading Firms

By Editors | 15/03/2023

SDNY prosecutors are said to be looking into Telegram chats among employees at Jump Trading and Jane Street from last May.

Cryptocurrency

Barney Frank Says Signature Bank Was Targeted to Deliver Anti-Crypto Message

By Manesh Samtani | 15/03/2023

Barney Frank, who was on the board of Signature Bank, says the regulatory takeover was intended to send a message to US banks to stay away from crypto.

Cryptocurrency

SEC Thailand Consults on Proposal to Ban Crypto Lending

By Editors | 15/03/2023

The ban is being proposed to protect investors from situations where service providers suffer financial problems or their services are discontinued.

Cryptocurrency

Digital Asset Developments in South Korea: Balancing Innovation and Risk

By Rahul Advani | 15/03/2023

South Korea’s thoughtful approach to regulating digital assets will foster growth and innovation and result in a more vibrant and inclusive digital economy, say Rahul Advani and Angela Ang.

CBDCs

IMF Proposes Global Marketplace for Trading Between CBDCs

By Mark Johnston | 14/03/2023

A global marketplace for trading tokenised money such as CBDCs would reduce the need for bilateral trust relationships and improve cross-border payments.

Cybersecurity

CFTC Unveils Newly Constituted Tech Advisory Committee

By Editors | 14/03/2023

Carole House from Terranet Ventures and Ari Redbord from TRM Labs will serve as committee chair and vice chair, respectively.

Stablecoins

NAB Completes First Cross-border Stablecoin Transaction

By Editors | 14/03/2023

NAB expects to be supporting select corporate and institutional clients to transact using digital assets by the end of 2023.