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Cambodian digital currency bakong amps up use case with Alipay agreement

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The bakong, a digital currency operated by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), will provide users with access to the Alipay merchant network and enable cross-border transactions on Alipay+ using QR codes under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the FinTech Expo in Singapore, the local press reported. The bakong service operates by the NBC on a blockchain, but it is not a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as the currency is a liability of the commercial banks that use it. The bakong enables both United States dollar and…

Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) to Start Trading of Digital Security Tokens in Japan

ODX said the token issuance will take place on Progmat, a robust software platform dedicated to the issuance and management of digital assets.  Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) is set to transform the Japanese financial landscape with the launch of the country’s first-ever securities trading platform. The announcement, made on November 20, revealed that the company will commence trading of security tokens on its proprietary platform, dubbed “START,” on December 25, Christmas day. Having secured regulatory approval from Japan’s financial watchdog on November 16, ODX is now authorized to operate the…

Osaka Digital Exchange to launch trading of Japan’s first digital securities 

According to a Nov. 20 notice from Japan’s Osaka Digital Exchange, ODX is set to initiate the trading of digital securities in the country through the issuance of security tokens on Dec. 25. These tokens will be issued by Ichigo, a Tokyo-based real estate investment company, and Kenedix, selling about $20.1 million in securities, according to a coinciding Bloomberg report. Dedicated to ongoing efforts The introduction of the trading of security tokens on the exchange is said to be geared towards streamlining the investment process for individual investors, however, the…

Japanese exchange plans to start digital securities trading on Dec. 25

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Proprietary trading system operator Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) is set to kickstart the trading of digital securities in Japan through security tokens issued by two real-estate firms to fill the demand for alternative assets.  In an announcement, ODX said that its trading system for security tokens commences on Dec. 25. Ichigo Inc., a Tokyo-based company, is reportedly planning to sell over $20 million in securities backed by property investments. Apart from Ichigo, Kenedix Inc. is also planning to offer digital securities within the ODX platform. Security tokens are digital assets…

SBI and SMFG’s Osaka Digital Exchange to Start Japan Digital Securities Trading

Around 3 billion yen ($20 million) worth of tokenized securities will be issued by real estate firm Ichigo Owners, according to an SBI Holdings press release. The Ichigo Residence Token will be invested “in six highly convenient rental residential properties with excellent access to the city center, and is expected to be the largest issue price ever for an Ichigo Group security token,” the statement said. Source

SBI and SMFG’s Osaka Digital Exchange to Start Japan Digital Securities Trading

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal Around 3 billion yen ($20 million) worth of tokenized securities will be issued by real estate firm Ichigo Owners, according to an SBI Holdings press release. The Ichigo Residence Token will be invested “in six highly convenient rental residential properties with excellent access to the city center, and is expected to be the largest issue price ever for an Ichigo Group security token,” the statement said. Source The post SBI and SMFG’s Osaka Digital Exchange to Start Japan Digital Securities Trading appeared first…

What it Means for Digital Asset Brokers and Their Customers

If the proposed effective dates are retained in the final regulations, businesses will not have much time to do this. Most of the information required to be reported (e.g., customer data, name and number of units of digital assets sold, gross proceeds, transaction ID and wallet address) would need to be collected beginning in 2025, but presumably, no one will want to program their systems until the regulations are finalized. As of writing, more than 120,000comments had been filed in response to the proposed regulations. These will take some time…

Mastercard See No Justification for Central Bank Digital Currencies Yet: CNBC

The payments giant has a CBDC Partner Program that includes participants such as Ripple, Fireblocks and Consensys. The move was designed to encourage conversations among key players in the industry, but was seen as a way for Mastercard (MA) to deepen its involvement with CBDC developments as the number of nations exploring the technology grows. As many as 130 countries, representing 98% of global gross domestic product, are exploring a CBDC, according to the Atlantic Council. In May 2020, only 35 countries were considering one. Still, only 11 countries have…

German parliament member ’staunch opponent’ of digital euro, all in on Bitcoin

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The European Union has been actively preparing for what it envisions as the future of money. In the past year, it finalized its landmark comprehensive crypto legislation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which is due to take effect in 2024 after closing its second consultation in October.  It has also made progress in its plan to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is coming to fruition as the “digital euro.” De Nederlandsche Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands, has described it simply as an “electronic form of…

Crypto-Friendly U.S. Lawmakers Ask Biden, Yellen to Quantify Hamas’ Digital Asset Fundraising

“Congress must understand the size, scope, and duration of Hamas’s digital asset operations, as well as whether the United States has had success in seizing illicit digital assets,” the letter said. “It is important to understand the scope of Hamas’s digital assets fundraising campaign in the context of its traditional funding activities. Not accounting for the funds Hamas receives from Iran or through donations, it is estimated that Hamas’s global investment portfolio generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. This could far exceed the amount Hamas has received through…