Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Monochrome Group Registers Crypto ETFs in Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025

Monochrome’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have been registered with MAS as restricted schemes, making them accessible to accredited and institutional investors.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US President Orders Creation of Sovereign Wealth Fund

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025

Analysts have speculated that the fund could be used to buy and hold digital assets, or to acquire a stake in Chinese-owned TikTok

Crypto / Digital Assets

MobiKwik, Cred Become First Non-Banks to Offer CBDCs in India

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The e-rupee wallets allow users to send funds to and receive funds from other e-rupee wallets as well as regular bank accounts using UPI.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS 2025-26 Work Programme Endorsed by GHOS

By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

The work programme focuses on Basel III implementation, safeguarding bank resilience, and initiatives related to the digitalisation of finance.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ABA Calls for Swift Passage of Payment System Reforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2025

ABA CEO Anna Bligh said the reforms “first flagged over 1,200 days ago” are “urgently needed” and can be passed “this sitting fortnight”.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indian Government Reviewing Stance on Cryptocurrencies – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The government is planning to review a discussion paper on cryptocurrencies it had initially planned to release last September.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia to Establish Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

By Editors | 04/02/2025

Russia’s move to legalise crypto mining is part of broader efforts to create an additional mechanism to circumvent Western sanctions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea to Establish Cryptocrime Division at Seoul Prosecutors’ Office

By Editors | 04/02/2025

The Seoul Prosecutors’ Office launched a Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation Team in July 2023. The team is being formalised as a permanent division.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Aiming to Fully Digitalise Bond Trading Using DLT

By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2025

The SEC plans to issue new regulations to facilitate the issuance of electronic securities and online trading of tokenised debt securities