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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.
Custody & Infrastructure
SBI Obtains Singapore Licence to Offer Digital Asset Services
By Editors | 22/09/2022
SBI Digital Markets will advise on corporate finance, deal in capital markets products, and provide custodial services.
Tokenisation
Deutsche Börse Goes Live With Digital Securities Platform
By Editors | 21/09/2022
The D7 platform allows FIs to issue digital financial instruments, providing an alternative to conventional physical issuance and securities processing.
Tokenisation
FSTB, SFC Declare Support for STO Business in Hong Kong
By Editors | 19/09/2022
The SFC’s Elizabeth Wong said firms that are interested in STOs are encouraged to discuss their proposals with the regulator’s Fintech unit.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Launches New Transformation Map for Financial Industry
By Editors | 16/09/2022
MAS will promote the FX trading ecosystem, enhance fund structures, support fintechs, improve its bond infrastructure, and scale up sustainable and transition financing.
Tokenisation
Asset Tokenisation Increasingly Relevant in ‘Crypto Winter’ – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2022
A new report from BCG and ADDX projects a 50-fold increase in tokenised assets by 2030, bringing the market’s value to over $16 trillion.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Treasury Issues Guidance on Russian Oil Price Cap
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022
The price cap on Russian crude starts in December. India and China import over half of Russia’s seaborne oil. Nord Stream 1 is closed.
Tokenisation
Korea to Launch KRX-Operated Digital Securities Market
By Editors | 07/09/2022
Security token guidelines will be published in Q4 2022, and rule changes will be made next year to establish a system for issuance and distribution.
Cryptocurrency
MAS to Strengthen Retail Protections from Crypto Harms
By Manesh Samtani | 30/08/2022
MAS managing director Ravi Menon described an approach to digital assets that allows Singapore to be both stringent in its regulation and facilitative of innovation.
Tokenisation
Shanghai Data Exchange Opens New Board for NFT-Like Assets
By Editors | 27/08/2022
Digital assets that can be traded on the new board are “non-monetary assets” owned in digital form for cultural and creative purposes.
Cryptocurrency
Australia Set to Begin Consultation on Crypto Regulation
By Editors | 23/08/2022
Treasury will prioritise ‘token mapping’ work in 2022, to help identify how crypto assets and related services should be regulated. A consultation will be released “soon”.
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