virtual assets
Coverage of virtual assets in the Nexus archive.
- Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority CEO: Finance’s AI future moves at the speed of its slowest regulator
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) CEO highlights the critical role of regulators in shaping AI's impact on finance, emphasizing the need for infrastructure innovation to keep pace with virtual assets' programmable and borderless nature. The article contrasts advanced regulatory technology programs in some jurisdictions with outdated methods in others, noting challenges in compliance and the growing integration of tokenized assets into traditional finance.
- Vietnam proposes allowing SMEs to use digital assets as loan collateral
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed allowing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to use digital assets, virtual assets, and intellectual property as collateral for loans. The initiative aims to expand financing options for SMEs by recognizing non-traditional assets as security.
- Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails
Brazil’s central bank prohibited the use of virtual assets for settlement within regulated eFX payment rails, signaling stricter oversight of crypto-related financial flows. The move aims to reinforce regulatory control over cross-border payment systems.