Global Digital Finance

Crypto / Digital Assets

GBBC Announces Merger with US Blockchain Coalition

By Editors | 18/11/2023

The US Blockchain Coalition will become a national initiative of GBBC, which will have nearly 600 institutional members post-merger.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Blockchain Technology to Transform Global Commerce through Merger

By Jill Wong | 18/07/2023

The merger aims to scale up the development of blockchain and Web3 technologies across the global supply chain.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Industry Seeks Public Sector Support on Sanctions Issues

By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

More than 15 million crypto addresses have been linked to criminal activity with a nexus in Russia, a new GDF report says.

Crypto / Digital Assets

GBBC, GDF Merge to Create 500 Member Association

By Editors | 25/05/2022

The combined influence of GBBC and GDF is expected to help facilitate global collaboration on a robust global framework for crypto assets.

AML / KYC

GCFFC Task Force to Drive Sanctions Compliance in Crypto

By Editors | 17/04/2022

The founding members of the task force are Chainalysis, Elliptic, GDF and Safello, who will together work to support sanctions compliance in the crypto industry.

AML / KYC

SWIFT Ban Spares Russian Banks Facilitating EU Energy Trade

By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2022

Sberbank and Gazprombank not included in ban; Global banks demonstrating “extreme caution”; Crypto exchanges under pressure to Russia-linked transactions.

Fintech / Regtech

UK Issues Tax Guidance for DeFi Lending & Staking

By Editors | 07/02/2022

CryptoUK says the approach would create an “unnecessary burden” for crypto investors and create tax compliance confusion.

AML / KYC

Crypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2021

Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong to Bar Retail Investors from Crypto Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2021

Hong Kong’s FSTB has issued consultation conclusions on the new licensing regime for VASPs and a new registration regime for precious metals dealers.