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News on regulatory considerations, market adoption, technical infrastructure and use cases for tokenising traditional assets like real estate, securities, and commodities on blockchain platforms.
DeFi & Web3
Japan Agency to Explore Use Cases, Legal Status of DAOs
By Editors | 06/11/2022
A Web 3.0 study group will establish a DAO to better understand its benefits and limitations and make recommendations to the government.
DeFi & Web3
First Project Guardian Pilot Completed Using DeFi Protocols
By Editors | 03/11/2022
DBS, JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset completed the pilot. Two other pilots are being launched by StanChart, HSBC, UOB and Marketnode.
Cryptocurrency
SFC Considers Allowing Retail Access to Crypto, Starting with ETFs
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2022
ETFs with crypto exposure through CME-listed BTC and ETH futures can be distributed to Hong Kong retail clients. The “professional investor only” requirement is under review.
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong FSTB Issues Policy Statement on Approach to Virtual Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2022
The SFC will be consulting on how retail investors may be given a “suitable degree of access” to virtual assets under Hong Kong’s new licensing regime.
Custody & Infrastructure
SGX-owned MaxxTrader Partners with DBS on Digital Assets
By Editors | 30/10/2022
DBS said the partnership enables it to provide more dynamic pricing, financing, and risk solutions to investors, which contributes to Singapore’s growing influence as a global digital asset hub.
Sustainable Finance
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Tackle Green Bond Transparency
By Editors | 25/10/2022
Project Genesis 2.0 prototypes provided investors real-time transparency on the environmental impact of the use of proceeds from green bonds.
Cryptocurrency
US Tax Filing Instructions Amendments Includes NFT Reference
By Editors | 24/10/2022
The new language obliged individual taxpayers to report income received from disposals of NFTs, as well as any other “digital asset”.
CBDCs
SWIFT Publishes Results of CBDC, Tokenised Asset Experiments
By Editors | 06/10/2022
The experiments show SWIFT can enable central banks to connect their CBDC networks to all other payment systems in the world through a single gateway.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Cryptoasset Treatment Will Hinder Innovation: JBA
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
Japan Bankers Association says the proposed infrastructure risk add-on will discourage banks from developing new DLT businesses.
Tokenisation
ICMA Publishes Guidance on DLT-based Bonds
By Editors | 26/09/2022
The FAQs are designed to provide “non-experts” a basic understanding of DLT bonds and their impact on capital markets.
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