Lavender Au

Lavender Au is a CoinDesk reporter with a focus on regulation in Asia. She holds BTC, ETH, NEAR, KSM and SAITO.

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Regulación

El G7 presionará para endurecer las regulaciones mundiales sobre criptomonedas

Los debates sobre un marco legal mundial se acelerarán antes de la reunión de ministros financieros y bancos centrales prevista para mayo.

By Lavender Au

Mar 27, 2023 at 2:47 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Prime Minister Kishida Press Conference (Zhang Xiaoyu - Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

Regulation

G-7 Will Push for Tighter Global Crypto Regulations: Kyodo

Discussions on a global framework will speed up ahead of a May meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 7 countries.

By Lavender Au

Mar 27, 2023 at 11:13 a.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Finance

Bank

Santander, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Others Still Willing to Serve Crypto Clients After Banking Failures, DCG Says

Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms, though they may restrict services, according to messages from DCG viewed by CoinDesk.

By Lavender Au

Mar 14, 2023 at 7:13 a.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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CDCROP: Victoria Harbour from Peak Hong Kong (anuchit kamsongmueang/Getty Images)

Policy

Regulations

Hong Kong Backs Web3 With $6.4M in Annual Budget

The city's financial secretary will lead a task force dedicated to development of virtual assets.

By Lavender Au

Feb 22, 2023 at 8:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Policy

Regulation

How Hong Kong Is Gearing Up to Regulate Stablecoins

Requiring foreign entities that have already issued stablecoins to set up a Hong Kong entity might create complications.

By Lavender Au

Feb 21, 2023 at 7:23 a.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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Regulations

Hong Kong Proposes Rules for Crypto Trading Platforms

Service platforms that do not plan to apply for a license should start preparing for closure in the jurisdiction, Hong Kong's securities regulator said.

By Sandali Handagama Lavender Au

Feb 20, 2023 at 8:41 a.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2023

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Policy

South korea

South Korea’s Crypto Firms Will Have to Self-Regulate Under New Guidance

The guidance requires interested parties, such as issuers and brokers, to determine whether or not a token is a security.

By Lavender Au

Feb 15, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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CDCROP: Refection of buildings on a skyscraper facade (Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images)

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Regulations

Hong Kong Regulator Wants to Beef Up Its Staff Covering Virtual Assets

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wants to expand its team to deal with licensing applications for the incoming VASP regime.

By Lavender Au

Feb 6, 2023 at 3:17 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2023

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CDCROP: South Korean flag (KINNYtv/Pixabay)

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Regulations

South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering

The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software.

By Lavender Au

Jan 30, 2023 at 10:33 a.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2023

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Policy week 2023

What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan

Asia’s biggest financial centers seem eager to encourage the growth of the crypto industry while protecting consumers and preventing contagion if things go wrong.

By Lavender Au

Jan 25, 2023 at 9:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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