Hong Kong is not the first jurisdiction to come up with a regulatory regime for stablecoins. But its response may become the most significant. That...

by Johanan Devanesan February 22, 2024 The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) legislative reform initiative, encapsulated in the Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (FIMA Bill), signifies...

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has proposed the issuance of a stablecoin backed by the Chinese yuan.In a statement accompanying proposals for...

Open Banking celebrated six years young on the 15th of January, making this the perfect time to give the industry a JROC (Joint Regulatory...

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury published a response to their joint consultation paper on 25 January 2024, setting out their assessment...

Regulatory and Legislative Analysis – December 2023January 3, 2024Demetrios TseasRegulatory and Legislative Analysis – GLOBALEgmont Group releases report summary highlights for Terrorist Finance Risks...

South Korea puts spotlight on investor protection.Wave of scams in Hong Kong drives regulators to impose new licensing rules.The Philippines runs out of patience...

The Hong Kong stablecoin regulation lays stringent rules for licensing, posing threat to stablecoins like USDT (Tether) and USDC (Circle). Hong...

by Fintech News Singapore December 7, 2023 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced its intention...

Singapore central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has issued final guidelines for crypto payment providers, detailing measures related to...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently concluded its response to the consultation paper on proposed regulations for cryptocurrency service providers, marking a...

"MAS has been very consistent about its stance against speculative retail trading, so it is unsurprising that they are largely moving ahead with their...