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

PYMNTS

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’s How 10 APAC Markets Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

Fintech News

2023 marked a pivotal year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s approach to crypto regulation, influenced significantly by the preceding implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange and the collapse of of Terra, the algorithmic stablecoin created by Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon.

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Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Approach to Stablecoin Legislation

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

The proposed regulatory framework would create substantive obligations on issuers of fiat-referencing stablecoins to safeguard the public. The HKMA followed with its own press release announcing a future sandbox arrangement for stablecoin issuers.

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Here Are All The Licensed Crypto Services Providers in Singapore

Fintech News

Per FATF (Financial Action Task Force) standards, compliance with the Travel Rule mandates DPT services to share client information for transactions, ensuring further safety in digital transfers. This is part of MAS’s broader strategy to strengthen consumer safeguards and mitigate risks in the digital currency domain.