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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
RISE HK: Regulation Needed to Clean Up Crypto Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2018
At the RISE conference in Hong Kong this week, industry participants called for regulation in the crypto sector “earlier rather than later”, to avoid backlash which could set the industry back.
Tokenisation
PBOC Develops Blockchain System to Digitise Paper Checks
By JP Reimann | 07/06/2018
Central bank to reduce fraud by tokenising checks with blockchain and having operations conducted by smart contracts; new system will remove manual cross-checking process, shorten transaction times to about 3 seconds.
Tokenisation
Japan Proposes Regulatory Framework to Legalise ICOs
By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2018
Government-backed research group proposes rules for identifying investors, preventing money laundering and protecting equity and debt holders.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Refusal to Support Crypto-based ETFs Will Influence Asian Regulators
By Bradley Maclean | 22/01/2018
US regulator cited concerns around valuation and liquidity, among other issues; but comments made in rejection letter open path to eventual approval.
Cybersecurity
MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda
By Editors | 16/11/2017
Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.
Cryptocurrency
Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency
By Editors | 09/11/2017
MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.
Cryptocurrency
China ICO Ban Isn’t Permanent – State-backed Thinktank Says
By Samuel Riding | 12/09/2017
Researcher at Institute of Finance and Banking says ban is only temporary; previous reports have suggested regulators are working on ICO framework.
Tokenisation
Singapore Brings ICO’s Within Regulatory Ambit
By Garima Chitkara | 02/08/2017
Singapore regulator announces intention to regulate ICO’s that share characteristics of debt or equity securities.
Cryptocurrency
China Proposes to Recognise Virtual Assets as Property
By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016
Proposals would give legal protection to virtual assets including currencies.
Custody & Infrastructure
Why Blockchain will Disrupt Banking: 7 Questions Banks in Asia are Asking
By Editors | 15/09/2015
Blockchain technology has not only interested the banks but regulators and market participants.
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