All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"
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441Fintech / RegtechLeaked Draft Shows India’s Zero-Tolerance for Cryptocurrency
The leaked draft bill being circulated, though unauthenticated, specifies up to 10 years' jail for buying, selling or storing cryptocurrency in India.
July 17, 2019 -
532Fintech / RegtechUPDATED – Bitpoint Japan Loses $28m in Crypto in Hot Wallet Hack
The majority of the stolen funds belonged to clients and were held in hot wallets. Crypto exchanges in Japan are required to hold client assets offline in segregated cold wallets.
July 16, 2019 -
570Fintech / RegtechSingapore Proposes GST Exemption for Digital Token Payments
Transactions involving digital tokens or cryptocurrencies that function or are intended to function as a medium of exchange will be exempt from GST.
July 9, 2019 -
1.6KAML / KYCFacebook’s Libra – An Enabler of Money Laundering?
Regulators need to get up to speed with Facebook’s stablecoin technology so they can assess how it mitigates money laundering risks and where its weaknesses lie, says ComplyAdvantage CEO Charles Delingpole.
June 27, 2019 -
871AML / KYCFATF Adopts Global AML/CTF Standards for Crypto Activity
The FATF has established binding obligations for countries and virtual asset service providers to comply with AML/CTF standards to prevent the misuse of virtual assets.
June 24, 2019 -
528Australia & NZAustralia Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion
The Australian Taxation Office is collecting data from cryptocurrency exchanges to feed into its data-matching technology to identify tax evaders.
May 3, 2019 -
594KoreaS. Korea Seeks Lower Barriers for Retail Investment in Derivatives
The KRX seeks to reduce the minimum account size required to open a derivatives trading account, and to ease compulsory training requirements for retail investors.
May 1, 2019 -
403Fintech / RegtechIMF, World Bank Launch Blockchain Knowledge Project
The purpose of the project is to help the IMF and World Bank staff become more familiar with the principles behind DLT, as well as its challenges and real world applications.
April 16, 2019 -
760AML / KYCSoutheast Asia Vulnerable to North Korea Crypto Activity
New RUSI research reveals how North Korea can exploit cryptocurrency, particularly in Southeast Asia, to circumvent international sanctions.
April 16, 2019 -
587AML / KYCJapan FSA Proposes Stronger Regulation for Crypto Assets
In a bill to amend the law, the FSA proposes the introduction of stronger protections for investors and restrictions to prevent misconduct in the crypto sector.
April 13, 2019
