All posts tagged "ICOs"
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225ChinaChina Blocks 124 Offshore Crypto Trading Platforms
In the latest move in a long line of measures to stamp out cryptocurrency trading, payments and ICOs in the country, the PBOC will block the IP addresses of over 120 offshore crypto exchange platforms accessible on the mainland.
August 27, 2018 -
199Asia-PacificThailand Allows Banks to Engage in Crypto Activities Through Subsidiaries
Banks still prohibited from issuing, buying or selling digital tokens directly, but bank subsidiaries will be allowed to trade cryptocurrency and issue digital tokens with permission from supervisory body.
August 10, 2018 -
174Asia-PacificPhilippines Proposes Regulatory Framework for ICOs
Draft rules propose issuers undergo initial assessment to determine if ICO tokens are securities; security tokens must be registered with the SEC and proceeds must be maintained in escrow.
August 9, 2018 -
1.1KAsia-PacificShariah Fintech – A Case Study of Indonesia
Better support and regulation for Shariah-compliant fintech will serve to boost the Islamic finance industry, increasing the share of Islamic banks in Indonesia’s financial services sector and ultimately making it more competitive.
July 25, 2018 -
132Asia-Pacific
Thailand Explores Blockchain Use for Banking, Bonds Settlement
BOT looking at blockchain applications for document authentication, cross-border payments and regional connectivity; Bond Market Association working to release a bond settlement token.
July 18, 2018 -
106AML / KYCAustralian Tax Officials To Crack Down On Crypto Traders
The Australian Tax Office will use cross border data sharing agreements to track tax obligations of cryptocurrency traders, though tax implications from major gains will likely be confined to a few individuals.
July 12, 2018 -
101Asia-PacificThailand Publishes Regulatory Framework for ICOs
New framework will task companies known as ICO portals with screening issuers and cap retail investment in ICO projects, starting from 16 July.
July 10, 2018 -
126Asia-PacificPhilippines to Issue Crypto Exchange Licences at Economic Zone
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority will issue 25 licences for crypto exchanges to operate in the economic zone; authority to focus on regulations that protect investors.
July 3, 2018 -
110EnforcementJapan Scrutinises Crypto Exchanges, Industry Body to Release New Rules
FSA to issue business improvement orders on registered crypto exchanges; self-regulatory industry association to release new voluntary rules on 27 June.
June 21, 2018 -
159ChinaPBOC Develops Blockchain System to Digitise Paper Checks
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.
June 7, 2018
