Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Flags Risks of Corporate Crypto Treasuries, Mulls New Rules

By Editors | 03/11/2025

The SFC is concerned about speculative premiums on listed firms holding digital assets and is studying potential new guidelines.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Announces Appointments to New Stablecoin Tribunal

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2025

The new body will hear appeals against regulatory decisions by the HKMA under the city's new stablecoin licensing regime.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Maybank, BNP Paribas and Marketnode Launch Tokenised Money Market Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

The launch is expected to mainstream fund tokenisation, enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility for traditional investment products.

Sanctions

Korea Eyes Preemptive Account Freezes Amid Cambodia AML Concerns

By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2025

The move follows criticism over the handling of illicit funds and money laundering risks involving cryptocurrencies and overseas bank branches

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Trade Pilot Flags Hurdles for Commercial Use of Digital Money

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2025

A cross-border supply chain finance pilot found tokenised deposits were preferred, but scaling requires major bank and regulatory action.

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.