Digital Assets

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea’s New AML Law for VASPs Set to Take Effect

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/03/2021

From 25 March, VASPs will have six months to register with KoFIU, and must start report suspicious transactions. The travel rule will apply one year later.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Seeks Stakeholder Views on Updated VASP Guidance

By Editors | 21/03/2021

Views are sought from academics, policy bodies, VASPs, technology developers and providers, other regulated entities such as banks, and authorities.

Anti-Money Laundering

China: 13 Arrested for Using Crypto to Launder Fraud Proceeds

By Editors | 21/03/2021

The suspects confessed to laundering proceeds from telecoms fraud using Tether, before withdrawing the funds to transfer overseas.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Australia to Expand Scope, Length of Fintech Select Committee

By Editors | 18/03/2021

The FinTech Select Committee’s mandate has been extended from an April deadline to October 2021. A report on its work programme is expected in April.

Stablecoins

BOT Warns Against THB-Denominated Stablecoin

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2021

A stablecoin denominated in Thai baht has been developed overseas. Any activity involving the stablecoin is deemed illegal.

Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Officials Confirm Use of Bitcoin to Finance Terrorism

By Editors | 13/03/2021

Two arrested militants have reportedly confessed to receiving funds through Bitcoin from extremist groups since 2014.

CBDCs

BOT Unveils Results of ‘CBDC for Business’ Project

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/03/2021

The BOT found that DLT increases efficiency for B2B payments, despite limitations in supporting large transaction volumes and preserving transaction privacy.

Anti-Money Laundering

FSC Korea Proposes New Penalty Standards for VASPs

By Editors | 11/03/2021

FIs and VASPs can be penalised for failing to report and maintain records of suspicious transactions, and failures to properly manage customers’ transactions records.

Market Abuse

John McAfee Indicted for Crypto-related Fraud, Money Laundering

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021

McAfee and his associate allegedly used their large Twitter following to promote altcoins and ICOs to investors through a so-called pump-and-dump scheme.