All posts tagged "virtual currency"
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277EnforcementRipple, Top Execs File Responses to SEC Complaint
At meetings with crypto trading platforms as recently as 2019, SEC staff did not indicate it may have considered XRP a security, Ripple says.
March 7, 2021 -
298Fintech / Regtech
Ripple Files Response to US SEC Defending XRP as Virtual Currency
The response notes that the DOJ, FinCEN and regulators in the UK, Singapore and Japan have all concluded that XRP is a virtual currency not subject to securities regulation.
February 1, 2021 -
387AML / KYCUPDATED – FinCEN Proposes Reporting, Recordkeeping Rules for Crypto
Under the proposed rule, FIs will have to keep records of customers' crypto transactions and counterparties, and whether they are using unhosted wallets.
December 24, 2020 -
1.6KAsia-PacificCambodia Launches Central Bank Backed Digital Currency
The digital currency, known as Bakong, allows users to transfer money using a mobile app by scanning QR codes or inputting the recipient's phone number.
October 29, 2020 -
1.0KAML / KYCUS 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 -
756AML / KYCHK Police Arrest Three in HK$54m Money Laundering Case – Report
Money stolen through telephone and online scams was laundered through at least three layers of bank accounts in Hong Kong within hours before being funnelled out of the city.
May 17, 2020 -
734Fintech / 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 -
720EnforcementGovt Panel Formally Recommends Complete Crypto Ban in India
An inter-ministerial committee has formally recommended a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in India and to punish any crypto-related activity with up to 10 years' jail.
July 24, 2019 -
919AML / KYCJapan FSA Proposes Stronger Regulation for Crypto Assets
In a bill to amend the law, the FSA proposes the introduction of stronger protections for investors and restrictions to prevent misconduct in the crypto sector.
April 13, 2019 -
650Fintech / RegtechTaiwan FSC to Launch New Trading Platform for STOs
In new laws expected in June, the FSC will initially allow firms to offer STOs offering interest payments as with bonds, and prohibit companies from offering equity-like tokens.
April 8, 2019
