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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
Taiwan Formally Designates FSC as Crypto Industry Supervisor
By Editors | 16/11/2021
Cryptocurrency businesses will be listed under the category of “finance, insurance and real estate” and STOs will be listed under the securities firms subcategory.
Tokenisation
Japanese Investors to Gain Access to Digital Securities via ADDX
By Editors | 14/11/2021
Through securities broker Tokai Tokyo, ADDX (formerly iSTOX) will offer Japanese investors access to tradeable security tokens backed by real estate and other assets.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesia Religious Council Declares Crypto Assets Forbidden
By Editors | 12/11/2021
Crypto assets as a currency are considered haram, or banned, for Muslims, according to Indonesia’s National Ulema Council.
Tokenisation
HKMA Unveils New Measures to Achieve Fintech Vision
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2021
Prototype platforms for green bond tokenisation developed. Commercial Data Interchange enters pilot launch. AML Regtech Lab set for Friday launch.
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong Virtual Assets Regime Under Review: SFC
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2021
The SFC is considering whether licensed firms should be allowed to provide crypto trading services to clients through omnibus account arrangements, and whether to allow crypto ETFs.
Sustainable Finance
BIS Innovation Hub Announces Winners of 2nd G20 TechSprint
By Editors | 25/10/2021
The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong centre will soon publish reports on work to explore green bond tokenisation and real-time tracking of environmental outputs.
Tokenisation
SGX-Temasek JV to Launch Issuer Services Platform in Q4 2021
By Editors | 27/09/2021
Marketnode has established partnerships with 10 FIs to facilitate the launch of the new platform, which is part of a new digital infrastructure for fixed income.
Tokenisation
FINMA Grants Approval Allowing SIX to Deal in Digital Securities
By Editors | 16/09/2021
SIX Digital Exchange is approved to act as a CSD and its associated company SDX Trading to act as a stock exchange.
Tokenisation
MAS Grants RMO Licence to Digital Asset Platform SDAX
By Editors | 13/09/2021
SDAX allows asset owners to tokenise and list their assets as digital securities. Its first real estate token listing is expected within 2021.
Tokenisation
Task Force Formed to Align Digital Token Identifier With ITSA Standard
By Editors | 04/09/2021
The task force was formed to examine synergies between Digital Token Identifiers and the technical identifiers issued by ITSA.
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