Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Ripple Files Response to US SEC Defending XRP as Virtual Currency

By Editors | 31/01/2021

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.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SGX-Temasek JV to Digitalise Bond Issuance Workflows

By Editors | 31/01/2021

The JV will partner with Covalent Capital to streamline the listing, straight-through processing and settlement of bonds and activities in bond lifecycle management.

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More Central Banks Advancing CBDC Work: BIS Report

By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2021

CBDCs need to be linked to a digital identity in order to be useful in achieving financial inclusion, said BIS general manager Agustín Carstens.

AML / KYC

BSP Updates VASP Rules to Align with FATF Requirements

By Editors | 28/01/2021

The updated rules also bring into scope virtual asset custodians, introducing a $1mn minimum capital requirement for such businesses.

Crypto / Digital Assets

OECD Paper Identifies Regulatory Issues in Asset Tokenisation

By Editors | 27/01/2021

As markets for tokenised assets develop and grow in size, so too will the need to safeguard investors, consumers and financial stability.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokyo Police Arrest 31 Individuals Over 2018 Coincheck Heist

By Editors | 25/01/2021

The suspects were found to have traded stolen cryptocurrency on an underground exchange that emerged on the dark web following the Coincheck heist.

AML / KYC

BSP Highlights AML Risks of Cash, Cross-Border Payments

By Editors | 24/01/2021

Suspected criminal proceeds mostly came from Australia, Germany, Singapore, the UK and the US. The top destinations of suspected illicit funds were Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

AML / KYC

Anti-Money Laundering a Priority for Incoming Treasury Secretary Yellen

By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2021

Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen thanked Congress for passing the AMLA, widely considered to be the most significant overhaul of AML legislation in the US since 2001.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SGX, Temasek Partner on Digital Asset Infrastructure in Capital Markets

By Editors | 23/01/2021

A new JV will use blockchain-based technologies to provide an issuance-to-settlement network for Asia bonds, funds and sustainable finance products.