Digital Assets

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

By Editors | 23/12/2021

This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2021

By Editors | 23/12/2021

This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2020, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Cryptocurrency

Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2021

Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators have endorsed the Treasury’s plan to form a new working group on the regulation of the crypto-ecosystem.

CBDCs

PBOC to Connect Digital Yuan to HK Faster Payment System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2021

The second phase of the ongoing CBDC trails between the Mainland and Hong Kong will involve connecting e-CNY wallets to Hong Kong’s FPS.

CBDCs

ISSA Explores CBDC Impacts to Post-Trade Settlement

By Editors | 21/12/2021

CBDC is a critical and likely enabler for DLT-based securities settlement and collateral management, with stablecoins providing a possible alternative, the paper says.

Climate Risk

New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.

DeFi & Web3

Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

By Editors | 21/12/2021

Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

Market Abuse

Japan SESC Recommends Fine for Insider Trading on Crypto Hack

By Editors | 20/12/2021

An individual who learned about the July 2019 theft of cryptocurrency from BITPoint Japan sold shares in its parent before the hack was publicly disclosed.

Cryptocurrency

ISDA Advances Work to Develop Standards for Crypto Derivatives

By Editors | 15/12/2021

Contractual standards for digital asset derivatives will provide a foundation for the market and help enhance transparency, liquidity and price discovery.