South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple's Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.
August 4, 2022New consultation paper proposes explicit recognition of digital assets under law as a distinct category of personal property, provisionally called 'data objects'.
August 1, 2022Credit card companies that process payments for transactions involving virtual assets will have three months to stop.
July 28, 2022The CFTC has a new innovation office and is realigning its customer education office. The SEC has appointed 20 new specialists to its crypto unit and wants a bigger budget.
July 27, 2022The plan to tax crypto was deferred due to stagnant market conditions and a desire to first improve investor protections in the crypto sector.
July 26, 2022Korean banks have reportedly asked the FSC to ease regulations and issue licenses allowing them to operate digital asset businesses.
July 21, 2022The "crypto bank" offers multiple financial services for crypto assets including deposits, loans, asset transactions, and withdrawals.
July 8, 2022Tencent and Ant Group are among those that have pledged to adhere to China's crypto ban and prevent speculation on platforms that deal in 'digital collectibles'.
July 8, 2022More than 15 million crypto addresses have been linked to criminal activity with a nexus in Russia, a new GDF report says.
July 7, 2022Crypto asset service providers will be required to implement customer protection measures and robust AML/CFT safeguards including the travel rule.
July 5, 2022