Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

JBA Calls for Global Cryptoasset Regulations for Non-banks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

A global regulatory framework for cryptoassets that only includes banks would exacerbate rather than contain financial stability risks.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Bursa Malaysia to Explore Dematerialised Structured Warrants

By Editors | 15/09/2021

Digital Asset, VMware, Macquarie Capital Securities and Maybank Investment Bank will participate in the dematerialisation proof-of-concept.

Tokenisation

MAS Grants RMO Licence to Digital Asset Platform SDAX

By Editors | 13/09/2021

SDAX allows asset owners to tokenise and list their assets as digital securities. Its first real estate token listing is expected within 2021.

Cryptocurrency

Three More Korean Crypto Exchanges Secure Deals with Banks

By Editors | 13/09/2021

Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit will likely meet the 24 September deadline. Korean police are preparing for illegal incidents from exchanges that are forced to close.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand to Revoke Huobi Digital Asset Exchange Licence

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 12/09/2021

Huobi was not able to fix deficiencies in its systems within various timelines stipulated by the SEC.

CBDCs

Global Central Banks Urged to Accelerate CBDC Efforts

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2021

Banks worried about the implications of CBDCs should be more worried about stablecoins, DeFi and bigtech challenging their models, says Benoît Cœuré.

Cryptocurrency

Why Clarity Around Digital Asset Regulations is Vital for Innovation

By Rahul Advani | 09/09/2021

Ripple’s Rahul Advani explains the importance of regulatory clarity in the digital asset space, and what an appropriate regulatory framework entails.

Cryptocurrency

WEF Paper Calls for Balanced Approach to Crypto Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/09/2021

Rather than banning cryptocurrencies, regulators are urged to collaborate to create regulatory clarity, close loopholes and mitigate regulatory arbitrage.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US SEC Charges BitConnect for $2bn Cryptocurrency Fraud

By Editors | 06/09/2021

BitConnect promised investors lucrative returns through the use of a proprietary trading bot, but investor funds were siphoned off by the company’s founder and others.