CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Shuts Down 19 Illegal Investment Firms

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2017

Task force gathering intelligence via social media; has received 430 reports from whistleblowers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam to Start Regulating Bitcoin in 2018

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2016

Project aims to formulate rules on managing and handling digital assets and currencies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tullett to Distribute Digital Currency Trading Index

By Samuel Riding | 31/10/2016

Agreement with Australia’s Brave New Coin allows distribution of information on more than 50 digital currencies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ICAP Acquires Abide Financial

By Samuel Riding | 13/10/2016

London, New York, 13 October 2016 – ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation […]

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASX Advances Blockchain Development

By Samuel Riding | 18/08/2016

Permission-based network due to replace electronic sub-register.

Crypto / Digital Assets

China Proposes to Recognise Virtual Assets as Property

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

Proposals would give legal protection to virtual assets including currencies.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Busts Bitcoin Laundering Ring

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

Group suspected of using online bitcoin platform to launder millions of RMB.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan to Switch Bitcoin Status from Commodity to Currency

By Samuel Riding | 24/02/2016

Change will allow Bitcoin as a form of payment, exchange for legal tender.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Swift Seeks Regulatory Unity on Cryptocurrencies

By Samuel Riding | 24/11/2015

Payment service network’s research platform suggests regulatory uncertainty is hindering AML and CTF efforts.