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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.
Tokenisation
SET, UOB Join SGX, Temasek as Investors in ADDX
By Editors | 25/05/2022
SET’s move to invest in ADDX reflects a trend towards a “new capital market landscape that emphasises continuity between the public and private markets”.
Cryptocurrency
South Korea to Enact ‘Digital Assets Basic Act’ in 2023
By Editors | 17/05/2022
More banks will be able to offer services to crypto investors. The Bank of Korea Act will be revised to allow CBDC introduction.
Cryptocurrency
FASB Commences Review of Accounting Rules for Digital Assets
By Editors | 16/05/2022
Crypto industry participants as well as ISDA are calling for the FASB to allow digital assets to be recorded on financial statements at fair value.
Tokenisation
ADDX, Fullerton Partner to Tokenise Private Equity Fund
By Editors | 11/05/2022
Temasek subsidiary Fullerton Fund Management is issuing tokenised units of a new private equity fund of funds on the ADDX platform.
Cryptocurrency
Korea to Lift Ban on ICOs, Enhance Investor Protections
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/05/2022
The new government will establish a regulatory framework for ICOs and introduce rules to guard investors against hacks, system errors and unauthorised transactions.
Tokenisation
FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Fractional Investing Services
By Editors | 05/05/2022
The FSC will classify fractional investment products as securities on a case-by-case basis and require issuing firms to adopt investor protection measures.
Tokenisation
Hangzhou Court Delivers China’s First NFT-related Judgment
By Darien Choong | 01/05/2022
The court penalised an NFT marketplace for failing to subject an artwork to review and meet its obligations to protect against intellectual property theft.
Cryptocurrency
SFC Grants In-principle Approval to HashKey Crypto Platform
By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2022
HashKey’s platform will offer trading, brokerage and automated trading services for cryptocurrencies, virtual commodities, stablecoins and security tokens.
Tokenisation
Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022
At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Issues Framework for Digitally Tracked Green Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2022
JPX also announced a partnership with Hitachi, Nomura Securities and BOOSTRY to issue the first publicly-offered bonds under the new framework.
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