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Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Welcomes Crypto Trading With New Policies

Hong Kong proposes milder crypto regulations that would let retail investors trade certain “large-cap tokens” on licensed exchanges, emerging as one of the new hubs for the virtual asset industry

News

Crypto Outflows Surge Amid SEC Crackdown

Institutional investors are massively withdrawing crypto funds as the SEC targets more and more aspects of the crypto industry in the US, making it harder for crypto trading platforms to provide custody, minting and staking services

Finance & Economics

The Bank of Zambia Works on Crypto Regulation

The Bank of Zambia along with the national Security Exchange Commission is testing technology to enable the regulation of cryptocurrency in the country

News

SEC Proposes Tougher Rules for Crypto Custodians

US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the “2009 Custody Rule” that will apply to custodians of “all assets” including cryptocurrencies

News

New York Regulators Crackdown on Binance

The company’s complaints to the New York regulator were followed by Paxos being ordered to cease minting Binance BUSD stablecoin.

Finance & Economics

DBS Bank to Offer Crypto Trading in Hong Kong

One of the largest financial institutions in Southeast Asia, DBS Bank is planning to expand its crypto trading services to Hong Kong as soon as it gets the necessary license

Reports

KPMG: ESG Tops Regulatory Demands in Finance While UK & EU Rules Diverge

KPMG’s Regulatory Barometer showed that financial service firms in the UK and the EU remained under significant pressure to comply with diverging ESG requirements over the last 6 months

Finance & Economics

Dubai Releases Crypto Regulations for Virtual Asset Services Providers

Dubai mandates licensing for crypto services providers with new regulatory requirements by the VARA.

Blockchain & Crypto

Australia Introduces Classification for Crypto Assets

Australia’s national regulators have identified four major products in the crypto sector.

Finance & Economics

Indonesia Delays Launch of National “Crypto Stock” Exchange

Indonesian government delays launch of the controversial “crypto stock” exchange until risks are properly mitigated.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Montenegro to Create CBDC with Ripple

The southeastern European country has partnered with Ripple to develop its own CBDC.

News

RegTech Konsentus Launches in Saudi Arabia

Open Ecosystem RegTech provider, Konsentus, launches in its first MENA regional market – Saudi Arabia – to offer open data infrastructure and technology services to regulators and FS providers

Blockchain & Crypto

ISDA Addresses Crypto Risks

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is working on two papers to inform crypto market participants of legal risks pertinent to the cryptocurrency market and offer guidance

Blockchain & Crypto

EU Lawmakers Pass More Requirements for Banks Holding Cryptocurrency

EU lawmakers vote to impose limitations and strict capital requirements on banks holding cryptocurrency.

News

EU Tightens Rules for Banks Holding Cryptocurrency

European lawmakers voted on Tuesday that banks must fully cover crypto holdings with capital.

News

Swiss Bank Cité Gestion Becomes First Private Bank to Tokenize Its Own Shares

The private bank has partnered with digital assets platform Taurus to issue and manage its tokenized shares.