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Here’s How 10 APAC Markets Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) also played a crucial role by exploring the concept of retail and wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) through its eAUD pilot programme , which focused on a wide array of use cases and essential legal aspects.

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XREX Aims To Stabilize X-Border Trade With MyXchange Rollout

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It takes significant resources when developing an exchange in-house to locate and pay liquidity providers, know-your-customer (KYC) providers, custodians, cybersecurity providers and anti-money laundering providers (AML) — while also convincing financial institutions to function as the role of fiat on-off ramps, according to the post.

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Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Approach to Stablecoin Legislation

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

Certain financial instruments such as deposits, securities or futures contracts, SVFs, central bank digital currency, and limited-purpose digital currency would be exempt from the regime. Governance and risk management requirements would be imposed.

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Can FATF’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Help Build A Better Crypto Ecosystem?

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The world seems to be divided into two camps, at least when speaking generally: Those who think bitcoin and other digital currencies provide the promise of transactional efficiency in the coming year, and those who view cryptocurrency as mainly a way for drug dealers, terrorists, fraudsters and others to operate in the shadows.

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Here Are All The Licensed Crypto Services Providers in Singapore

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In May 2023, the MAS released a Consultation Paper on amendments to the Payment Services Regulations 2019, introducing new measures for Digital Payment Token (DPT) services, including a requirement for customer asset safekeeping under statutory trust. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.