Crypto / Digital Assets

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2021

Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators have endorsed the Treasury’s plan to form a new working group on the regulation of the crypto-ecosystem.

Big Picture

ISSA Explores CBDC Impacts to Post-Trade Settlement

By Editors | 21/12/2021

CBDC is a critical and likely enabler for DLT-based securities settlement and collateral management, with stablecoins providing a possible alternative, the paper says.

Fintech / Regtech

New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.

Fintech / Regtech

Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

By Editors | 21/12/2021

Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

Enforcement

Japan SESC Recommends Fine for Insider Trading on Crypto Hack

By Editors | 20/12/2021

An individual who learned about the July 2019 theft of cryptocurrency from BITPoint Japan sold shares in its parent before the hack was publicly disclosed.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Advances Work to Develop Standards for Crypto Derivatives

By Editors | 15/12/2021

Contractual standards for digital asset derivatives will provide a foundation for the market and help enhance transparency, liquidity and price discovery.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Withdraws DPT Licence Application in Singapore

By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2021

Binance’s recent investment in Hg Exchange rendered its licensing application “somewhat redundant”, CEO Changpeng Zhao said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Unveils Plans to Reform, Modernise Payments System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2021

The government plans to establish a licensing regime for crypto exchanges, a custody regime for digital assets, and explore the feasibility of a CBDC.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia Concludes Dematerialised Structured Warrants PoC

By Manesh Samtani | 14/12/2021

The PoC demonstrated that smart contracts can help to enable parties to share standardised and automated business processes and enable increased workflow efficiency.