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Singapore Regulator Unveils Plan to Develop, Commercialize Tokenized Assets

[Nov 6 12:30 AM] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is advancing tokenization in financial services by launching Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative involving major financial institutions to develop and commercialize tokenized assets, including…

ECB official proposes unified European ledger for digital assets

[Oct 7 9:17 PM] European Central Bank executive board member Piero Cipollone would like to see a sort of European union for digital assets.

Lawmaker Introduces Defi Bill — Calls Decentralized Finance ‘Essential to Future of Markets’

[Sep 25 11:30 PM] Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced the Evaluating Defi Opportunities Act to foster data-driven regulations for decentralized finance (defi). He stressed the importance of safeguarding innovation and user privacy while addressing concerns…

Robert Kiyosaki Pushes Bitcoin as US Debt Soars to Alarming Levels — Warns of Banking System Failures

[Aug 24 11:30 PM] Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has warned that the U.S. is adding a trillion dollars to its debt every 100 days. He advises investing in gold, silver, and bitcoin to safeguard against economic instability. Kiyosaki also points…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Urges SEC to Tackle Challenges in Regulating Cryptocurrency

[Jul 9 1:45 PM] The Nigerian Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has urged the newly inaugurated board of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to address the complexities of regulating cryptocurrencies. He emphasized the need for stringent…

Blackrock Reinforces Tokenization Drive Leading $47 Million Funding Round in Digitization Company Securitize

[May 2 11:22 PM] Blackrock, the largest asset management company in the world, has led a strategic funding round of $47 million in Securitize, a capital markets digitalization company. The round, which had the participation of other financial markets and crypto…

Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to the US

[Mar 5 12:30 PM] In a pivotal legal reversal, Montenegro’s Court of Appeals has annulled the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, siding with his defense’s appeal and invalidating a prior High Court ruling from Feb. 20…

Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Faces Extradition Delay in Montenegro Amid SEC Fraud Allegations

[Mar 1 1:00 AM] Do Kwon, the embattled former CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently stranded in Montenegro due to extradition delays, following accusations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of conducting a massive fraudulent crypto scheme. Last…

Do Kwon’s Fate Sealed — Montenegro High Court Opts for US Extradition in Legal Tug-of-War

[Feb 21 12:30 PM] In a landmark decision, the High Court in Podgorica has ruled that the former Terraform Labs CEO, Do Kwon, will be extradited to the United States, sidelining South Korea’s request for his extradition. The court’s ruling comes after…

Former Terraform Labs Financial Officer Has Been Extradited to South Korea — Montenegro Police

[Feb 5 4:00 PM] Montenegro recently extradited the former Terraform Labs financial officer Han Chang-joon to South Korea where he faces fraud-related charges. According to the Montenegro police, the decision to extradite Han was made by the country’s Justice…

Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month

[May 7, 2023 3:30 AM] Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in April, the local press reported. The spike in the volume has been attributed to Russian companies experimenting with new financial instruments…

BRICS Bank ‘Re-taps Into USD Bond Market’ With $1.25 Billion ‘Green’ Bonds

[Apr 22, 2023 3:00 AM] The development bank established by the BRICS group of nations has issued its first “green” bonds in U.S. dollars (USD). Proceeds from the placement will be used to fund “green” projects supported under the banking institution’s sustainable…

Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework

[Feb 16, 2023 6:30 AM] The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an…