Point Zero Forum hat dies direkt geteilt
This week’s APAC policy digest is a #throwback to Point Zero Forum! While I wasn’t able to join this year, Team Ripple was out in full force and we hosted the following closed-door, invitation-only Elevandi Insights roundtables: 1️⃣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫: 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐅𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Hosted in partnership with TRM Labs, we discussed the evolving landscape of #DeFi governance and regulation. 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gds-t3v6 2️⃣ 𝐑𝐞-𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Hosted in partnership with Circle, we discussed the challenges and innovations in the digital payments landscape, with a focus on integrating #blockchain-based digital money into existing global payment systems. 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gF8Tcprs Thank you to our partners and all participants for supporting these important discussions, and to the Elevandi and Ecosystm teams for facilitating these sessions. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 Following two rounds of consultation by the Attorney-General's Department on strengthening Australia’s #AML and #CTF regime, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced in the Parliament of Australia - https://lnkd.in/gnHMKZPC 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭? 🔍 The Bill extends AUSTRAC’s AML and CTF regime to additional #crypto-related services, and amends the current terminology of ‘digital currency’ to ‘virtual asset’ in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 15. The Bill will also implement the Travel Rule for crypto transactions in Australia. 🗓️ If the Bill is passed into law, the Travel Rule requirement, expanded scope of services, and virtual asset definition will commence on 31 March 2026, while the other provisions of the Bill are expected to apply from 1 July 2026 - https://lnkd.in/gXwSUj87 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 🇮🇳 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled India’s National Blockchain Framework, which provided a platform for government departments to develop solutions, as well as for rapid prototyping by researchers and small businesses - https://lnkd.in/gkrCTDcB 🌐 The International Monetary Fund published a paper exploring the #cyber resilience of the #CBDC ecosystem - https://lnkd.in/g7APBfuh