Two recent decisions issued by an Italian Court of First Instance and, subsequently, by the Court of Appeal intervene in the debate around the…
Given the increasing reliance of Financial Institutions (FIs) on technology and online systems and the increasing threat of cyber attacks, it is timely that…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued the policy document on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism for Digital Currencies (Policy Document). The Policy Document…
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange CoinCheck confirmed on 26 January 2018 that it has been the victim of a massive hack, resulting in what would appear…
On 7 December 2017, Bank Negara Malaysia (ie, the Central Bank of Malaysia) (BNM) issued an exposure draft of the Interoperable Credit Transfer Framework…
Globally, there is an emergence of initial coin (or token) offerings (“ICOs”) as a source of funding for startups and technology companies latching onto…
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize how financial institutions record, process, report and verify financial transactions. Many large financial institutions have already begun…