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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.
Cryptocurrency
Korean Brokerages Seeking Licences to Establish Crypto Businesses
By Editors | 23/08/2022
Mirae Asset Securities and Samsung Securities are among seven firms seeking a licence. The government separately said airdrops will be subject to a gift tax.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Starts Disclosing Daily Data on Green Bond Projects
By Editors | 21/08/2022
A new “Green Tracking Hub” is disclosing the amount of power generated by renewable energy projects financed by JPX’s first digitally tracked green bond.
Custody & Infrastructure
ASX, Zerocap Complete Digital Asset Custody POC
By Editors | 18/08/2022
The project will support custody on Synfini, ASX’s new DLT-as-a-Service platform, for any tokenised asset, including crypto.
Tokenisation
ISLA May Revise GMSLA to Cater to Digital Assets
By Editors | 15/08/2022
ISLA has appointed Ashurst to assess whether the standard master agreements used in securities lending may need to be extended or revised.
Cryptocurrency
UK Law Commission Proposes Reforms to Accommodate Crypto
By Editors | 01/08/2022
New consultation paper proposes explicit recognition of digital assets under law as a distinct category of personal property, provisionally called ‘data objects’.
DeFi & Web3
Hong Kong as a Legal Centre of Excellence for Digital Finance
By Troy Song | 25/07/2022
Many crypto exchanges and institutions already choose Hong Kong as the place to resolve their disputes, but more need to be done, says Troy Song.
Tokenisation
ISSA Finds ‘Major Upsurge’ in DLT Use in Financial Markets
By Editors | 24/07/2022
Over 30% of the industry using DLT in live production, finds ISSA survey, conducted by the ValueExchange with support from Accenture, Broadridge and VMWare.
Tokenisation
Chinese Bigtechs Pledge to Prevent, Deter NFT Speculation
By Editors | 07/07/2022
Tencent and Ant Group are among those that have pledged to adhere to China’s crypto ban and prevent speculation on platforms that deal in ‘digital collectibles’.
Tokenisation
Japanese Brokerages to Launch Digital Token Operations – Report
By Editors | 07/07/2022
Nomura and SBI will invest in and offer services to support startups and other companies that are looking to raise funds using digital tokens.
Tokenisation
Malaysia Unveils Strategic Roadmap to Develop Labuan IBFC
By Editors | 28/06/2022
The roadmap includes plans to develop regulatory requirements for digital assets, the tokenisation of non-securities, and dealings on digital exchange platforms.
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