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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.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Orders Halt to Singapore Services From Binance.com
By Editors | 05/09/2021
Binance Asia Services, which operates Binance.sg, is a “distinct entity” and may still operate under an exemption while its licence application is under review.
Tokenisation
Task Force Formed to Align Digital Token Identifier With ITSA Standard
By Editors | 04/09/2021
The task force was formed to examine synergies between Digital Token Identifiers and the technical identifiers issued by ITSA.
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