Crypto / Digital Assets

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thailand SEC Waives Fees on ESG Bond and Digital Token Issuance

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2025

    The SEC has waived application and filing fees for three years to promote ESG finance and support the country’s creative sector.

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    Enforcement

    Hong Kong ICAC Charges Former Bank RM Over Fake Credit Letters

    By Editors | 09/06/2025

    The former bank relationship manager allegedly accepted $470,000 worth of Tether as a bribe to authenticate fake standby L/Cs and collateral letters.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Taiwan Crypto Exchange BitoPro Suffers $11.5m Hack

    By Editors | 08/06/2025

    The FSC’s Securities and Futures Bureau said Bito Group, the operator of BitoPro, must absorb the financial loss and cannot pass it on to users.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Issues Clarification on DTSP Regulatory Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2025

    Existing licensed firms are not impacted by the new rules, which target firms that exclusively serve overseas clients from Singapore.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong Official Outlines Vision for Virtual Asset Development

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2025

    Christopher Hui outlines Hong Kong’s vision for virtual asset development, emphasising security, innovation, and a multi-pronged strategy for growth.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Stablecoin Law Sparks Mainland Interest in Using Hong Kong as Tokenisation Hub

    By Editors | 05/06/2025

    Citic Securities forecasts that Hong Kong’s stablecoin legalisation will help mainland firms push their initiatives forward and attract a tokenisation boom.

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    AML / KYC

    Crypto ATMs in the Crosshairs, as Australia Targets Laundering, Scams and Terrorism

    By Nathan Lynch | 04/06/2025

    Nathan Lynch explores how Australian authorities are responding to the criminal threats associated with crypto ATMs, which proliferated during the pandemic.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    AUSTRAC Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Operators

    By Thisanka Siripala | 04/06/2025

    AUSTRAC has imposed an A$5,000 transaction limit on cash deposits and withdrawals and other measures.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Pakistan to Regulate Crypto with New Regulatory Authority

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025

    The government plans to launch a national Bitcoin wallet and has established a new body to regulate cryptocurrency.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    South Korea Election Result Signals Potential Shift in Policy Landscape

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2025

    Lee Jae-myung’s election win sparks hopes for crypto-friendly policies. Broader financial reforms also loom.

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