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Crypto / Digital Assets
US DOJ Charges Ex-Coinbase Employee for Insider Trading
By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2022
A former Coinbase employee and two others were charged. The SEC’s parallel action classifies 9 crypto tokens as securities. Coinbase files a petition.
Big Picture
ECB Calls Out Crypto Assets for ‘Outsized Carbon Footprint’
By Editors | 24/07/2022
The ECB calls on investors and financial institutions to evaluate whether crypto undermines their ESG objectives and climate strategy.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ISSA Finds ‘Major Upsurge’ in DLT Use in Financial Markets
By Editors | 24/07/2022
Over 30% of the industry using DLT in live production, finds ISSA survey, conducted by the ValueExchange with support from Accenture, Broadridge and VMWare.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan FSA Dissatisfied With Crypto Industry Self-Regulation – Report
By Editors | 24/07/2022
Japan’s self-regulatory body for the crypto industry is being criticised for poor governance, lack of skilled staff, and slow implementation of AML rules.
AML / KYC
US Recovers Crypto Ransoms Paid by Healthcare Providers
By Editors | 23/07/2022
The FBI seized about USD 500,000 from two crypto accounts that had received ransoms paid by US health care providers to North Korean hackers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Gov Publishes Financial Services and Markets Bill
By Editors | 22/07/2022
The bill establishes HM Treasury’s authority to make regulations for digital assets including stablecoins.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korean Banks Seek Regulatory Easing to Enter Crypto Market
By Editors | 21/07/2022
Korean banks have reportedly asked the FSC to ease regulations and issue licenses allowing them to operate digital asset businesses.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Fraud Risk: An Industry Priority for the Crypto Space
By Editors | 20/07/2022
Experts say crypto firms have a responsibility and moral obligation to have anti-fraud controls in place, and that this will help create trust in the industry.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China CBDC Tests to be Extended to 23 Pilot Sites
By Editors | 20/07/2022
The PBOC’s Zou Lan said the digital currency has played a positive role in promoting consumption, boosting domestic demands, and stabilising economic growth.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS to Introduce More Comprehensive Rules for Crypto Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2022
MAS will share its strategy for developing Singapore as a digital asset hub in August. New rules for crypto will be proposed in September or October.
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