All posts tagged "Cryptocurrencies"
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212AML / KYCStablecoins Increasingly Used in Money Laundering, PBOC Says
PBOC governor Fan Yifei says stablecoins are increasingly being used as a tool for illegal activities and money laundering.
July 12, 2021 -
237Fintech / RegtechTask Force Created to Align Digital Token Identifier With ISIN
The task force is a joint collaboration between Etrading Software, the registration authority for the new ISO standard for DTIs, and ANNA.
June 12, 2021 -
789AML / KYCHong Kong’s Proposed Licensing Regime for VASPs
Dechert partner Michael Wong looks at the potential impact of Hong Kong’s newly proposed licensing regime for virtual asset service providers.
June 7, 2021 -
284Fintech / RegtechLeveraged Crypto Trading Threatens Financial System: BOK
High leverage, price volatility and increased trading in crypto assets puts households at risk of financial damages, which could impact the financial system.
May 31, 2021 -
5.3KChinaChina Renews Crackdown on Cryptocurrencies
Three state-backed associations representing internet firms, banks, and payments companies have barred their members from providing crypto-related services to customers.
May 20, 2021 -
423Fintech / RegtechRBI Asks Banks to Cut Ties With Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The unofficial guidance comes as Indian lawmakers look to introduce a ban on cryptocurrencies and penalise anyone dealing in them.
May 17, 2021 -
6.2KBig PictureSWIFT, Accenture Explore Real-world Implications of CBDCs
SWIFT is planning trials in the coming months to explore how its platform could interact with CBDCs in cross-border payments.
May 14, 2021 -
316AML / KYCKorean Lawmakers Push for Tougher Crypto Legislation
Lawmakers are pushing for tougher crypto legislation to protect crypto investors against unfair practices and price manipulation.
May 12, 2021 -
604AML / KYCTaiwan to Require Crypto Sector to Comply with AML Rules
Crypto exchanges and trading platforms will have to comply with AML requirements for conventional banks starting 1 July.
April 22, 2021 -
250EuropeHM Treasury, BOE Form CBDC Taskforce to Explore ‘Britcoin’
The taskforce will coordinate work to explore a potential 'Britcoin', though a decision has not been made on whether a CBDC would be introduced.
April 21, 2021
