Digital Assets

Tokenisation

China Launching National Digital Assets Platform

By Editors | 03/01/2023

The platform will allow users to register, store and protect intellectual property rights and digital collectibles.

Stablecoins

Japan Relaxing Rules on Stablecoins, Token Listings

By Editors | 03/01/2023

FSA proposes to allow crypto firms to handle transactions using foreign issued stablecoins. The JVCEA has relaxed its token listing rules.

CBDCs

Boston Fed, MIT Conclude CBDC Research Project

By Editors | 02/01/2023

Project Hamilton focused on better understanding the capabilities and limitations of different technologies that might be used to manage and transfer CBDCs.

Reporting & Disclosures

Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2022

By Editors | 28/12/2022

This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2022, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2022

By Editors | 28/12/2022

This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2022, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Cryptocurrency

UK ASA Orders Removal of “Misleading” Crypto.com Ad

By Editors | 27/12/2022

The ASA said the ad was misleading because “it failed to illustrate the risk of investing in NFTs” and “it didn’t make clear that fees would apply”.

Stablecoins

Bank of Canada Papers Shine Spotlight on Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/12/2022

The first paper calls for effective regulation to gain payments-related benefits. The second highlights concentration risks applicable to stablecoins and their holders.

Cryptocurrency

Insurers Are Denying Coverage to Crypto Firms Linked to FTX

By Editors | 27/12/2022

When coverage is provided, it is becoming more pricey and contains broad policy exclusions that would deny any FTX-related claims.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HK Police Arrest Two Men Over Halted Crypto Exchange AAX

By Editors | 26/12/2022

Police say the two men falsely claimed AAX was undergoing “scheduled maintenance” to suspend user withdrawals. A third individual is said to be on the run.