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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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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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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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.

By Lavender Au

Jan 10, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 10, 2023

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Japan to Exempt Token Issuers From Corporate Tax on Unrealized Gains

Project founders will no longer be subject to hefty taxes which forced them abroad from next April onwards.

By Lavender Au

Dec 16, 2022 at 6:46 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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Japanese Regulator Extends FTX Japan’s Suspension as Users Wait for Their Funds

The Financial Services Agency ordered that operations stay suspended for another three months.

By Lavender Au

Dec 9, 2022 at 12:58 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2022

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A report from the Bank of Korea argues for having stablecoin issuers meet requirements on minimum capital and reserve assets. (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

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South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins

The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance.

By Lavender Au

Dec 7, 2022 at 5:50 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Singapore's Financial Regulator Defends Itself After FTX Blowup

Singapore state fund Temasek’s investment in FTX caused "reputational damage," but “it is the nature of investment and risk-taking,” said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

By Sandali Handagama Lavender Au

Nov 30, 2022 at 10:33 a.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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