Asia Pacific

Regulation

South Korea’s Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over Crypto Funds

South Korea's Financial Services Commission has warned the public to exercise caution when investing in cryptocurrency funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2018
Exchanges

Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate

Japan's financial regulator has formally approved a crypto exchange association, giving it legal powers to police the industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2018
Exchanges

Indian Police Seize ATM Run By Crypto Exchange Unocoin

Police in the Indian city of Bangalore have seized an ATM just weeks after it was set up by crypto exchange Unocoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2018
Regulation

Australian Securities Watchdog Halts ICO Seeking to Raise $50 Million

An Australian ICO project planning raise up to $50 million has been halted by the country's securities regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2018
Regulation

China’s Internet Censor Releases Draft Regulation for Blockchain Startups

China's internet censorship agency has released draft regulations to govern blockchain startups.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2018
Regulation

What China’s Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto

China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 October 2018
Exchanges

North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report

North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2018
Japan

Japanese Government Working to Simplify Cryptocurrency Tax Filings

Japan's Tax Commission is planning to introduce a new system to make it easier for crypto traders and investors to calculate their profits.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018
Enterprise Blockchain

Qtum Blockchain Becomes Amazon Web Services Partner in China

Amazon Web Services' China unit is partnering with blockchain project Qtum to develop blockchain-as-a-service solutions for enterprises.

Business  ·  17 October 2018
Regulation

South Korea to Decide on ICO Legality in November, Official Says

The South Korean government will decide in November whether it will again permit initial coin offerings in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 October 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Confident Japanese Crypto Exchange License Arriving in 2019

A Coinbase executive has said that the crypto exchange's licensing application in Japan is ongoing and will "certainly" be completed in 2019.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Exchanges

Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

Singapore's central bank is building relationships to ensure local crypto-focused startups receive domestic banking services.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Stablecoins

PBoC Op-Ed Pushes Use Case for Yuan-Pegged Crypto Stablecoins

A researcher from the People's Bank of China voiced support for yuan-pegged stablecoins in an op-ed published Tuesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Regulation

Taiwan Lawmaker Pitches AML Rules Update to Cover Crypto

Taiwanese congressman Jason Hsu has proposed an amendment to the nation's money laundering laws to include cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 October 2018
Regulation

South Korea’s Policy Chief Calls for Legalization of ICOs

The chairman of South Korea's National Policy Committee has called for the legalization of ICOs at a meeting of the National Assembly.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2018