Regulation

Hong Kong securities regulator to roll out framework on tokenizing investment assets
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5 October, 2023

Hong Kong securities regulator to roll out framework on tokenizing investment assets

The Securities and Futures Commission will soon release a framework centered on tokenizing investments, including stocks and bonds, in support...
Kenyan lawmakers want Worldcoin fully shut down over ‘espionage’
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4 October, 2023

Kenyan lawmakers want Worldcoin fully shut down over ‘espionage’

An ad-hoc committee probing Worldcoin called on the country’s regulators to shut down the project within seven days, including blacklisting...
Brazil central bank to tighten digital asset regulation amid 44% spike in investment
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4 October, 2023

Brazil central bank to tighten digital asset regulation amid 44% spike in investment

From January to August, Brazilians invested $7.4 billion in digital assets, attracting the central bank's attention, which wants to curb...
IMF proposes framework for assessing systemic risk of digital assets
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4 October, 2023

IMF proposes framework for assessing systemic risk of digital assets

A paper from the International Monetary Fund outlines a framework for understanding and tracking systemic risks stemming from digital assets,...
BIS chief: Outdated legal systems hindering CBDCs are ‘unacceptable’
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4 October, 2023

BIS chief: Outdated legal systems hindering CBDCs are ‘unacceptable’

While 93% of central banks are exploring CBDCs, over 80% of legal frameworks bar the rollout of these digital currencies,...
ECB inches forward with plans for wholesale CBDC
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4 October, 2023

ECB inches forward with plans for wholesale CBDC

The European Central Bank explores blockchain technology for CBDC settlements, plans trial in 2024 while progressing toward digital euro with...