All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"
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289Australia & NZAustralian Treasury Seeks Feedback on Payments System Regulation
The paper seeks views on the adequacy of the current regulatory architecture for developments such as stablecoins, cryptocurrency, digital wallets, stored value facilities and open banking.
November 24, 2020 -
971Asia-PacificThailand SEC Revises Net Capital Rules to Bolster Liquidity
The SEC will allow securities companies to include the value of digital assets when calculating their net capital funds, though a haircut of at least 50 percent will be applied.
November 22, 2020 -
472Australia & NZAustralian Police Charge Ex-Promoter of Failed Crypto Platform
The former BitConnect promoter is said to have operated an unregistered managed investment scheme and provided unlicensed financial advice.
November 20, 2020 -
1.2KAML / KYCSingapore Bill to Align Payment Services Act with FATF Standards
The bill will expand the definition of a DPT service, broaden the definition of cross-border money transfer service, and allow MAS to impose measures on DPT services providers.
November 3, 2020 -
1.1KAML / KYCUS Justice Dept Publishes Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
The framework provides a detailed threat overview, cataloging the three categories into which most illicit uses of cryptocurrency typically fall.
October 13, 2020 -
2.1KAML / KYCCrypto Industry Responds to FATF Red Flag Report
New guidance from the FATF has been welcomed by the crypto industry, despite the compliance challenges it presents, writes Nathan Smale at Emfarsis.
September 29, 2020 -
1.2KFintech / RegtechIndia Contemplates Law Banning Cryptocurrency Trading
The government will still encourage blockchain, and is exploring its use to manage land records, pharmaceutical supply chains and educational records.
September 17, 2020 -
1.2KEnforcementSeoul Police Raid Crypto Exchange Bithumb Over Fraud Allegations
Police reportedly raided South Korea's largest crypto exchange and confiscated data in connection with a fraud investigation involving the pre-sale of BXA tokens to investors.
September 4, 2020 -
837AML / KYC
US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint to Recover Stolen Crypto
The two crypto exchange hacks detailed in the complaint are linked to the same group of Chinese actors who laundered over $250mn in stolen cryptocurrency for North Korea in 2018.
September 1, 2020 -
786AML / KYCUS Agencies Warn of North Korean ATM Cash-out Threat
The hacking team uses various techniques to gain access to banks' SWIFT terminals to enable wire fraud or their payment switch application servers to enable ATM cash-outs.
August 30, 2020
