Industry veteran Philip Keller explores the approach taken by regulators in the Philippines to encourage fintech innovation and financial sector digitalisation.
March 19, 2019Police officers found to be negligent in enforcing against illegal fundraising through online channels could face criminal charges.
January 31, 2019The Bill aims to provide a more conducive environment for innovation in payment services, while ensuring that risks across the payments value chain are mitigated.
November 19, 2018Taiwan has amended its AML/CFT laws, forbidding anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and empowering the FSC to take action against noncompliant platform operators.
November 5, 2018Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
October 30, 2017Central bank leading the race to create world first amid ongoing clampdown on virtual currency exchanges and coin offerings.
October 16, 2017Cryptocurrency to be brought under AUSTRAC; proposal to follow Japan in giving bitcoin legal tender status being considered by central bank.
August 21, 2017Despite earlier talk of blanket ban, panel set up in April close to agreeing model which would give bitcoin similar status to a commodity.
July 18, 2017Sheng Songcheng says bitcoin lacks 'fundamental attributes', but advocates government-derived virtual currency as Beijing-based institute researches blockchain and related financial technologies.
July 11, 2017