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EBA consults on extending money laundering rules to crypto assets

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on amendments to its Guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk factors.

31 May 2023

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CaixaBank co-develops prototype for a personal payments wallet using the digital euro

CaixaBank has co-developed a prototype for a personal payments wallet using the digital euro.

31 May 2023

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EPI contributes to CBDC prototyping exercise conducted by the European Central Bank

EPI contributed to the prototyping exercise conducted by the European Cental Bank (ECB) to test how design choices for a digital euro could be implemented into existing European payments solutions.

31 May 2023

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Former Coinbase manager settles SEC insider trading charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and his brother, Nikhil Wahi, agreed to settle charges that they engaged in insider trading through a scheme to trade ahead of multiple announcements regarding at least nine crypto asset securities that would be made available for trading on the Coinbase platform.

30 May 2023

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Monoova executes cross-border settlement using Australian dollar CBDC

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), in collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), held an invitation only conference in Sydney for participants in the Australian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project.

30 May 2023

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Worldline delivers offline P2P prototype for digital euro

As one of five selected companies by the European Central Bank (ECB), Worldline, a global leader in payment services, is proud to announce its participation in the offline digital euro front-end prototype testing, as part of the ECB investigation exercise.

30 May 2023

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Gulf Binance granted digital asset licenses in Thailand

Gulf Binance Co., Ltd., (“Gulf Binance”), has been granted digital asset operator licenses by the Thailand Ministry of Finance through the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Thailand. Gulf Binance is a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova Co., Ltd. (“Gulf”) following a 2022 agreement between the two organizations to set up a digital asset exchange in Thailand. Having secured these licenses, Gulf Binance will be able to operate as a digital asset exchange and digital asset broker and is set to launch in Thailand in the fourth quarter of 2023.

26 May 2023

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ESRB publishes report on policy options to stem crypto and DeFi risks

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has today published a report outlining the systemic implications of crypto markets and proposing policy options to address the risks stemming from crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi).

26 May 2023

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Reserve Bank of Australia tests 14 CBDC use cases in pilot

Today, the Reserve Bank in collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) demonstrated the selected organisations exploring potential use cases and economic benefits of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia with a live demonstration.

26 May 2023

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Crypto regtech VerifyVasp becomes LEI validation agent

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) today announces that VerifyVASP, a Singapore-based RegTech solution provider to Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), has joined the Global LEI System as a Validation Agent.

25 May 2023

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Fitcoin begins pilot with University of California

The Fitcoin business vitality platform developed on SAP technology thus positively promotes physical and mental well-being.

24 May 2023

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ZA Bank to launch virtual asset trading services for retail investors under new licensing regime

ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s No.1 virtual bank, today unveiled its plan to introduce virtual asset trading services for retail investors.

24 May 2023

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