CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

    Fintech / Regtech

    IMF Warns Stablecoins Pose 'Major Financial Stability Risks'

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

    Experts call for new regulatory frameworks to address risks from non-banks, dollarisation, and financial crime amid rapid financial innovation.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ICBC, HSBC Joining Race for HK Stablecoin Licences - Report

    By Editors | 09/09/2025

    The banks have reportedly expressed interest to the HKMA, joining a crowded field vying for one of the first issuer licences.

    Fintech / Regtech

    South Korea Taps Major Banks for Digital Currency Subsidy Trial

    By Editors | 09/09/2025

    BOK is moving forward with a pilot to distribute state subsidies using a programmable digital currency, aiming to curb fraud.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Wolfsberg Group Issues Framework for Banking Stablecoin Issuers

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

    The guidance outlines a risk-based approach for FIs focusing on due diligence, account segregation, and proportionate on-chain monitoring.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Announces Sanctions Targeting Scam Hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

    The action targets networks that use forced labour to perpetrate cyber scams, costing US citizens over USD 10 billion last year.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korean Lawmaker Proposes New Bill to Regulate Digital Assets

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2025

    The proposed bill introduces segmented authorisation system, stablecoin regulations, and domestic ICO framework.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Takes Crypto 'Financial Product' Definition to High Court

    By Editors | 08/09/2025

    The regulator will appeal a lower court ruling that a fixed-yield crypto product was not a financial service requiring a licence.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea Bans Leveraged Crypto Loans, Caps Rates in New Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2025

    Regulators have introduced guidelines for digital asset lending to curb risk, capping interest rates and banning borrowing that exceeds collateral value.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India to Implement OECD Crypto Tax Reporting Framework by 2027

    By Editors | 08/09/2025

    The move will bring offshore crypto-asset holdings under the tax net, requiring exchanges to automatically share transaction data with global authorities.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea to Cap Fractional Investment Trading Licences at Two

    By Editors | 05/09/2025

    The new licences will institutionalise the secondary market for assets like real estate and music rights.

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