Digital Assets

    Cryptocurrency

    India Eyes Virtual Currency Regulation

    By Samuel Riding | 13/04/2017

    Committee launched 2 months after central bank reminder that all VC platforms are unlicensed.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Indonesia Shuts Down 19 Illegal Investment Firms

    By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2017

    Task force gathering intelligence via social media; has received 430 reports from whistleblowers.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    ASIC Sets out Blockchain Regulatory Framework

    By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017

    Regulator will ask six questions to assess a DLT’s regulatory compliance.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    MAS Completes Blockchain Settlement Project

    By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

    SGX to trial distributed ledger in fixed income trading, settlement.

    Cryptocurrency

    Top PBOC Official Flags Bitcoin Risks

    By Samuel Riding | 07/03/2017

    Zhou Xuedong moots negative list for exchanges; cites fund security, money laundering risks.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    S.Korea Central Bank to Test R3 Blockchain

    By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2017

    Scope and schedule of ‘proof of concept’ project yet to be confirmed.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    HK SFC Joins Blockchain Consortium

    By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

    Regulator to test blockchain-backed securities and futures transactions.

    Cryptocurrency

    China Threatens to Close Bitcoin Exchanges

    By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

    Exchanges have imposed trading fees in response to PBOC inquiries.

    Cryptocurrency

    BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

    New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.

    Cryptocurrency

    RBI Warns on Bitcoin

    By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

    Central bank says it does not yet authorise creation, trading of virtual currencies.

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