Crypto / Digital Assets

S. Korea Explores NY-style ‘Bitlicense’ for Cryptocurrency

14/02/2018

The plan could include minimum capital and financial reporting requirements to qualify for a cryptocurrency exchange license.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Banks Banned from Cryptocurrency Activities

14/02/2018

Banks prohibited from trading, advising on, and creating platforms for cryptocurrency.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Launches Real Time Payments Platform

14/02/2018

New Payments Platform enables instant transfers between accounts at different financial institutions, at “any time of day, any day of the year.”

AML / KYC

Australia Details Regulatory Framework for Open Banking

13/02/2018

The government has unveiled its final report on its review on open banking, detailing 50 recommendations on implementing the new data-sharing regime.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Won’t Follow US, UK Credit Card Bans for Crypto

09/02/2018

ANZ, Westpac, NAB have no restrictions on buying cryptocurrency with credit cards, the banks confirmed.

Big Picture

Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report

08/02/2018

Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Key Regulators Weigh in on Cryptocurrencies: CFTC, SEC, BIS

07/02/2018

The US Senate Banking Committee held a fact-finding hearing seeking the views of both the CFTC and SEC chairmen on cryptocurrency regulation.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore, Malaysia Unveil Plans for Cross Border Stock Trading Link

07/02/2018

Link to be operational by year-end; will enable cross-border trading, clearing, settlement of shares between SGX and Bursa Malaysia.

Fintech / Regtech

China Blocks Domestic Investors from Accessing Cryptocurrency Overseas

06/02/2018

Access to foreign websites related to cryptocurrency restricted; search engine and social media advertisements purged.