All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"
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266FeatureFSC Korea Gets New Chairman, Eun Sung-soo
In his inauguration speech, the new FSC chairman Eun Sung-soo vowed to act quickly if financial market volatility increases.
September 11, 2019 -
455Fintech / RegtechJapanese Crypto Exchange Operator to Close Shop
Tech Bureau Corp – the ex-operator of hacked exchange Zaif – will become the first FSA-registered crypto exchange operator to shut down its operations.
August 24, 2019 -
537AML / KYCSingapore Crypto Sector Consults on AML/CFT Code of Practice
The code was facilitated by MAS and developed in consultation with ABS by ACCESS, the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups, Singapore.
August 16, 2019 -
359ChinaChina Almost Ready to Release Central Bank Digital Currency
PBOC deputy director for payments Mu Chungchun said the new digital currency and electronic payment system that would not rely entirely on blockchain.
August 13, 2019 -
565AML / KYCUN Report: North Korea Still Accessing International Financial System
The report says North Korea has amassed $2bn from cyberattacks on banks and crypto exchanges, and that it has about 30 overseas representatives helping it evade sanctions.
August 9, 2019 -
354AML / KYCKorea’s FIU Seeks Direct Supervision Over Crypto Exchanges
Currently, the Financial Intelligence Unit only indirectly regulates cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea through the administrative guidance it issues for banks.
August 9, 2019 -
622Fintech / 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 -
707Fintech / 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 -
754Fintech / 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 -
2.0KAML / 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
