Crypto Assets
Regulation could stabilise crypto asset market, experts argue
Uncertainty remains over what regulatory approach to take, but collaboration appears key
FSB views crypto assets as minor threat to stability
Report highlights possible risks posed by rapidly changing sector
Crypto bank targets 2019 launch
Seba Crypto sets its sights on banking licence
New crypto asset database needed to better understand risks - Canada’s Lane
Crypto assets should be classified by attributes and functions, Canadian deputy says
Crypto asset trading requires new licence, says Bank of Mexico
Mexican regulator clamps down on crypto asset activities with new legislation
Central bankers admit they are not yet prepared for crypto assets
Uncertainty around the assets’ use and regulation calls for further research, debate finds
Focus shifts to plumbing as crypto markets mature
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Asia conference say the institutionalisation of crypto markets is gaining momentum
Survey indicates bitcoin’s purpose changed over the last year
Main reason cited for owning bitcoin shifted from transactions to investment between 2016 and 2017
FSB launches crypto asset monitoring framework
Metrics will focus on the financial stability risk of crypto market
Bank of Finland paper calls digital currency a ‘fallacy’
Crypto assets highlight how poorly understood money is today – BoF official
Crypto assets could threaten market integrity – PRA’s Woods
PRA chief executive issues guidance on risks related to crypto assets
Blockchain panel says 'crypto bubble' is not cause for concern
Assets are not used widely enough to cause severe shock to financial markets
Panellists disagree on regulatory approach to blockchain
Should regulators be allowed on the blockchain, or should the technology govern itself, panel asks
Caribbean central banks look for common approach to fintech
Working group set up to look at crypto assets in the region
BIS calls for ‘redrawing of regulatory boundaries’ around crypto
Regulation will have to adapt to a “new reality”, BIS says
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe crypto asset ban overturned by court
Court rules in favour of Golix, Zimbabwe’s largest crypto exchange
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
The hunt for a crypto taxonomy
Finding the right term helps shed light on the structure of the fast-growing crypto market
Philippines toughens rules on crypto-exchanges
Philippines is one of the few central banks to adopt formal regulations on crypto-asset exchanges
BoE and FCA to lead new ‘crypto-assets task force’
Regulators will be charged with managing the risks surrounding crypto assets, says chancellor
Crypto tokens not yet a ‘significant risk’ – MAS’s Menon
MAS is monitoring crypto world using “unconventional” data-gathering methods
FSB: cryptocurrencies too small to be major threat
Limited links to the real economy imply stability risks are low, chair says
Lagarde says tech should be used for crypto regulation
IMF managing director says it’s time to “fight fire with fire”
Malaysia imposes anti-money laundering rules on crypto exchanges
BNM orders digital currency exchanges to identify customers and monitor transactions