Stablecoins must be fully backed, redemption at par must be available at all times, and issuers must be licenced. Algorithmic stablecoins will not be accepted.
February 1, 2023Under the new regulations, the FSA will only permit stablecoins that pass checks to ensure user protections are in place and reserve assets are secure.
January 31, 2023A report will be submitted to the incoming president's transition committee requesting that banks be allowed to engage in the crypto sector.
April 7, 2022PayPal was scheduled to suspend most services for Thai consumers from 7 March as part of a relaunch of its services to comply with local regulations.
March 8, 2022Only Hong Kong incorporated entities licensed by the HKMA would be allowed to actively market stablecoins to the local public.
January 13, 2022Citi is asked to submit a detailed plan for how it will protect consumer rights as it exits its retail banking business in Korea.
November 1, 2021Even VASPs with real-name accounts in place do not have dedicated employees in place for AML or adequate systems for suspicious transactions reporting.
August 18, 2021Stablecoin participants and arrangements should register with FinCEN and comply with AML, sanctions, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
December 31, 2020The 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, 2020The BOT will seek to use sandbox testing to ensure P2P lending platform providers adopted appropriate risk management and user protection practices.
June 9, 2020