Crypto / Digital Assets

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards ‘Law Firm of the Year’ to Herbert Smith Freehills

By Editors | 15/11/2018

Herbert Smith Freehills has been awarded Law Firm of the Year in the inaugural Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018.

Press Release

encompass Highly Commended in Regulation Asia RegTech Award

By Editors | 15/11/2018

encompass has been highly commended in the RegTech category for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the inaugural Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand to Combat Tax Evasion with Blockchain, Machine Learning

By Editors | 07/11/2018

Thailand will use blockchain and machine learning to crack down on tax evasion, according to director-general of the tax department, Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Players Welcome Hong Kong Regulation

By Garima Chitkara | 06/11/2018

New regulation could lead to industry consolidation and greater institutional money, said panellists at ASIFMA’s annual conference in Singapore.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Malaysia Budget 2019 Targets Tech in Capital Market Measures

By Editors | 05/11/2018

Measures include new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, and a new fund to be invested via ECF and P2P platforms alongside private investors, among others.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Cracks Down On Anonymous Virtual Currency Transactions

By Garima Chitkara | 05/11/2018

Taiwan has amended its AML/CFT laws, forbidding anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and empowering the FSC to take action against noncompliant platform operators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Targets Investor Protection in New Approach to Crypto Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2018

The SFC will bring crypto-asset portfolio managers, fund distributors and eventually exchanges under its regulatory net, said Ashley Alder at Hong Kong Fintech Week.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKEX Develops Blockchain Prototype for Northbound Trade Settlement

By Editors | 01/11/2018

HKEX will work with Digital Asset to introduce the first blockchain platform for financial services in Hong Kong, said Charles Li in a speech at Hong Kong Fintech Week.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Chinese Arbitration Court Protects Bitcoin as ‘Property’

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2018

“Bitcoin has the nature of a property, which can be owned and controlled by parties, and is able to provide economic values and benefits,” the Court ruled.