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21 TokenPost stories are tagged Virtual Assets. The newest appear first.
Latest Virtual Assets stories
- Brazil Central Bank Publishes List of Authorized Virtual Asset Institutions
The list gives market participants a public reference as Brazil’s central bank oversees virtual asset service providers.
· Regulation
- Hong Kong SFC Proposes Limits on Crypto and Exchange Business Labels
The proposal covers combinations of terms such as “crypto,” “token” and “trading platform.” If enacted, the provisions would take effect six months after enactment.
· Regulation
- Nigeria Sets $11.16 Million Capital Floor for Foreign-Currency Stablecoin Issuers
Platforms matching peer-to-peer trades need CBN approval and must match naira account names against users’ BVNs before releasing regulated tokens.
· Regulation
- CMA Kenya Highlights Need for Stronger Virtual Asset Oversight
The report describes compliance measures for virtual asset service providers and frames investor protection and market integrity as goals.
· Regulation
- Bank of Ghana Governor Says Trust Must Guide Virtual-Asset Innovation
At a summit in Accra, Dr. JP Asiama cited potential gains in financial inclusion, cross-border payments and financing. Ghana passed virtual-asset legislation in December 2025.
· Regulation
- Bank of Korea Surveys 31 Firms on Virtual-Asset Business and Risks
The Oct. 23 questionnaire covers firms’ market-entry status, budgets and responses to hypothetical market disruptions.
· Business
- FATF Says Countries Agree to Tackle Virtual-Asset Financial Crime
The announcement followed the first plenary under the UK Presidency of Giles Thomson.
· Regulation
- Hong Kong Group Discusses Proposed Regulatory Regimes for Crypto Firms
At its Oct. 26 meeting, the group also reviewed regulators’ progress adopting AI and received briefings on four Hong Kong Monetary Authority initiatives.
· Regulation
- South Korea Pushes Planned 22% Crypto Tax Back for Fourth Time
Annual income from virtual-asset transfers and lending would be taxed at a combined 22% after a 2.5 million won exemption.
· Regulation
- South Korea’s Law and Proposed Rules Focus on Crypto Transfer Reporting
The proposed amendments would require providers to report transfer information to the Bank of Korea. Public comment closes Monday, Oct. 26.
· Regulation
- Uruguay Central Bank Conference Covers Cybersecurity and Virtual-Asset Rules
The Oct. 20-21 event listed sandbox policy and virtual-asset provider rules separately, and also included cybersecurity and financial-user protection.
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- EU and Eight Countries Sign Protocol Bringing Crypto Into Asset Recovery
The protocol includes virtual assets and service providers in the treaty framework and would allow financial intelligence units to suspend crypto transactions suspected of money laundering.
· Regulation
- VARA Official Discusses Regulatory Clarity at TOKEN2049 Panel
Deepa Raja Carbon addressed market confidence, technological change and the links between traditional finance and decentralized finance.
· Regulation
- Matrixport HK Withdraws Hong Kong Virtual-Asset Trading Platform License Application
The application was filed Feb. 26, 2024, and withdrawn Oct. 12, 2026. Hong Kong virtual-asset trading commission income fell 13.5% in the first half.
· Regulation
- Hong Kong Crypto Trading Fee Income Fell 13.5% in First Half
Reported virtual-asset trading fee income dropped to 99.3 million yuan from 114.8 million yuan in the second half of 2025, even as broader securities earnings increased.
· Regulation
- South Korea Reviews 2027 Crypto Tax Plan Amid Reporting Gaps
The government will gather views from lawmakers, experts and industry before assessing the policy and its expected revenue.
· Regulation
- Hong Kong Virtual-Asset Trading Commissions Fell 13.5% in H1
Commission income dropped to HK$99.3 million from HK$114.8 million in the second half of 2025. Securities-industry net profit rose 21%.
· Regulation
- South Korea Proposes Registration for Cross-Border Crypto Transfers
The proposal would require advance registration, minimum staffing and reporting through the Bank of Korea’s foreign-exchange network.
· Regulation
- Hong Kong Plans 2026 Bill for Four New Crypto Licensing Regimes
The proposed licenses would cover virtual asset dealing, custody, advice and management services.
· Regulation
- Ghana’s Stablecoin Use Grows as Rules Include the Assets
Stablecoins are used mainly for crypto trading and inflation hedging, while cross-border settlement is increasing in Ghana’s informal and semi-formal economy.
· Regulation
- Jamaica House Begins Debate on Crypto Licensing Framework
The proposed law would require virtual-asset businesses serving Jamaican customers to obtain a Financial Services Commission license and follow anti-money-laundering controls.
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