Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indian Banks to Develop Blockchain System for LCs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/06/2021

The initiative will eliminate paperwork, reduce transaction processing time and offer a secure environment for processing LCs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

InvestHK Launches 2021 Fintech Fast Track Programme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2021

Selected companies will be showcased prominently at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021 which takes place from 1 to 5 November.

AML / KYC

Korea Extends AML Compliance Deadline for Crypto Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2021

The extension is primarily being allowed to ensure regulators can process applications received before the 24 September deadline.

Crypto / Digital Assets

More Chinese Provinces Restrict Crypto Mining Activity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/06/2021

Qinghai, Yunnan, and a prefecture in Xinjiang have joined Inner Mongolia in imposing restrictions on cryptocurrency mining.

AML / KYC

UOB Pilots Digital Signing Capability via SingPass

By Editors | 14/06/2021

UOB is testing the use of GovTech’s ‘Sign with Singpass’ to allow a set of retail and corporate customers to confirm transactions and product applications.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Task Force Created to Align Digital Token Identifier With ISIN

By Editors | 12/06/2021

The task force is a joint collaboration between Etrading Software, the registration authority for the new ISO standard for DTIs, and ANNA.

AML / KYC

Financial Crime Compliance Costs to Reach $213.9bn for 2021

By Editors | 12/06/2021

KYC for onboarding and customer risk profiling were cited as the biggest challenges for APAC financial institutions in a LexisNexis Risk Solutions study.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Consults on Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

By Manesh Samtani | 11/06/2021

Bitcoin and other “Group 2 cryptoassets” will be subject to a 1250% risk weight to avoid exposing bank depositors and creditors to a loss.

Big Picture

WEF Publishes ‘Policy-maker Toolkit’ for Decentralised Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/06/2021

The report offers a range of policy actions that can be adopted for DeFi, ranging from the introduction of new licence types and imposing prohibitive measures to doing nothing at all.