Crypto / Digital Assets

Enforcement

Korea Busts Ring Laundering for Cambodia-Based Fraud Group

By Editors | 31/10/2025

Police said the group used fake bank and cryptocurrency accounts to process funds from an investment scam operating from a dedicated crime complex.

Crypto / Digital Assets

DBS, Goldman Complete First-ever Interbank Crypto Options Trade

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The transaction marks growing maturity of digital asset markets as banks adopt traditional finance risk standards into the crypto ecosystem.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BNM Charts Roadmap for Asset Tokenisation in Finance Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

New discussion paper sets guiding principles for safe tokenisation trials, stressing regulated access, focus on traditional assets, and preservation of ringgit stability.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Fines Crypto ATM Firm Over AML Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2025

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink for reporting failures and imposed a binding undertaking as calls grow for a ban on the high-risk sector.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan FSC Permits, Caps Fund Investment in Bitcoin ETFs

By Mark Johnston | 31/10/2025

Regulator limits Bitcoin ETF holdings to five percent of NAV for multi-asset and funds of funds, details other asset caps.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Official Urges Global Governance to Steer Tokenisation

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

Central banks must lay legal and regulatory foundations for digital assets to prevent fragmentation and uphold trust, says BIS Asia chief Tao Zhang.

Enforcement

China Jails Five in CNY 1.2 Billion Crypto Foreign Exchange Case

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The Beijing court ruling underscores a national crackdown on the use of stablecoins to bypass China's strict capital controls.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Expands Retail Use of Digital Yuan in Cross-Border Push

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The move brings the e-CNY to hundreds of convenience stores and vending machines, with BOCHK handling currency conversion.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Clarifies Crypto Rules, Classes Stablecoins as Financial Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

ASIC has updated its guidance to confirm that many digital assets require a financial services licence, while providing a transitional no-action period until 2026.