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.