Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan Details Plans to Create Specific Law to Govern CBDC

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2026

New central bank report details a two–tier architecture, tiered wallet limits, and a preference for a dedicated CBDC law.

Fintech / Regtech

OJK Indonesia Explores Web3 Framework to Turn IP into an Asset Class

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2026

OJK and the Ministry of Creative Economy are collaborating to build a regulated ecosystem for tokenising and trading intellectual property.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSS Korea to Target API-Driven Crypto Market Manipulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2026

FSS warned of rising unfair trading practices using automated systems and plans to increase market monitoring and targeted investigations.

Enforcement

EU Report Highlights Divergent AML Paths in Japan and Singapore

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2026

New European Parliament briefing contrasts the centralised, risk–based AML model in Singapore with Japan’s more compliance–oriented approach.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Bank of Korea to Develop Digital Currency-Based Index Insurance

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2026

BOK and the Korea Insurance Institute will form a joint task force to create a proof-of-concept model for automated, smart contract-based payouts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japanese Banks Report Cost, Speed Gains in XRP Pilot

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

A pilot programme testing live remittance corridors found XRP-based payments were up to 60 percent cheaper and significantly faster than SWIFT.

Crypto / Digital Assets

KoFIU Announces Decision to Penalise Crypto Exchange Coinone for AML Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2026

KoFIU has sanctioned crypto exchange Coinone for extensive AML/CFT breaches, as a separate review reveals deep-seated internal control deficiencies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOK Calls for Crypto to Adopt Stock Market-Style Circuit Breakers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2026

BOK has urged the government to mandate stock market-style trading curbs for crypto exchanges following Bithumb's multi-billion dollar payout error.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Finalises Overhaul of Bank Stress-Testing Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2026

HKMA finalises update to stress-testing framework, introducing stricter rules on governance and expanding the scope of risks to include climate and cryptoassets.