taiwan blockchain

Nov

Taiwan is unlikely to become a crypto hub

Taiwan’s financial sector is known for its conservatism, so it is no surprise that the island has not embraced cryptocurrency. Yet, to their credit, nor have Taiwan’s regulators taken an overly harsh approach to decentralized digital currencies. Unfortunately, the lack of regulatory clarity that initially allowed crypto to gain a…

Oct

Asia Banking Research

Fintech in Taiwan: steady as she goes

In Asia’s red-hot fintech scene, Taiwan flies largely under the radar. That’s largely because no unicorns have yet emerged among its fintech startups, or any other startups for that matter. Taiwan did introduce a fintech regulatory sandbox in late 2017 and more recently established regulations for security token offerings (STOs),…

Jul

Asia Capital Markets Research

Taiwan says its STO fundraising regulations are a first globally

At first blush, Taiwan has taken a major step forward in its acceptance of virtual currency by issuing regulations specifically for security token offerings (STOs), rather than requiring them to abide by existing securities laws. Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced the new regulations in late June and expects to…

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