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Digital Assets

In a digital-first age, understand how robust regulatory oversight ensures that digital assets do not become tools for fraud, money laundering or market manipulation.

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Operational Resilience

Undercover North Korean IT workers may be driving crypto thefts

Blockchain analysts have warned that North Korean information technology (IT) workers unwittingly employed by crypto asset service providers (CASPs) globally...
By Rachel Wolcott 11th August 2025
Undercover North Korean IT workers may be driving crypto thefts

UK Regulation

Consumer Duty not FSCS will ‘protectʼ retail investors in crypto ETNs, says FCA

Crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) will not be covered by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), according to a...
By Niece Prayoonrat 6th August 2025
Consumer Duty not FSCS will ‘protectʼ retail investors in crypto ETNs, says FCA

Digital Assets

Digital assets lending rebounds, stablecoin legislation could grow market

Peer-to-peer lending in digital assets has rebounded, and the global emergence of stablecoin legislation could spur broaden product offerings. After...
By Niece Prayoonrat 5th August 2025
Digital assets lending rebounds, stablecoin legislation could grow market

Compliance

Regulators leave gaps in crypto ‘Travel Ruleʼ implementation

Global regulators are leaving “considerable gaps” in implementing the so-called Travel Rule in the cryptocurrency sector, according to a report...
By Niece Prayoonrat 4th August 2025
Regulators leave gaps in crypto ‘Travel Ruleʼ implementation

Financial Crime

North Korean hackers’ crypto expertise allows them to steal and launder in plain sight  

Forget about crypto evangelists waxing lyrical about web3 and digital assets — North Korean hackers just might be the world’s...
By Rachel Wolcott 1st August 2025
North Korean hackers’ crypto expertise allows them to steal and launder in plain sight  

Digital Assets

Banking giants use legislative tailwind to roll out crypto projects

Major banks are rolling out stablecoin and other cryptocurrency projects, riding a “legislative tailwind” in the US and Hong Kong....
By Niece Prayoonrat 29th July 2025
Banking giants use legislative tailwind to roll out crypto projects

Digital Assets

Bank of England weighs options on digital currency

The Bank of England (BoE) is now facing a pivotal choice on digital currency between supporting tokenised deposits, continuing the...
By Niece Prayoonrat 28th July 2025
Bank of England weighs options on digital currency

Europe, Middle East, Africa

UAE overtakes UK to clinch second spot in fintech H1 2025 fundraising rankings

Binance’s $2 billion March fund raising has lifted the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into second place in the fintech investment...
By Lindsey Rogerson 24th July 2025
UAE overtakes UK to clinch second spot in fintech H1 2025 fundraising rankings
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