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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Policy

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.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will host this year's G-7 summit in Hiroshima, where a statement on crypto policy will be made, according to a Japanese news outlet. (Zhang Xiaoyu - Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

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.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

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.

Hong Kong skyline (anuchit kamsongmueang/Getty Images)

Policy

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.

Hong Kong where Tether is headquartered (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash).

Policy

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.

Hong Kong regulator pushes for tougher crypto regulations. (Chester Ho/Unsplash)

Policy

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.

The National Assembly Proceeding Hall at Seoul, South Kore (efired/Getty)

Policy

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.

The FTX collapse may alter Hong Kong regulators approach to retail crypto trading. (Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images)

Policy

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.

(KINNYtv/Pixabay)

Consensus Magazine

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.

Hong Kong (Shutterstock)

Policy

Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for 'a More Solid Footing' for Crypto

After crypto firms have left the city, the regulator says it’s now moving with the market and industry.

Christopher Hui speaking at 2022 Hong Kong FinTech Week. (Information Services Department of HKSAR)

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