Crypto / Digital Assets

Enforcement

Crypto 'Nesting' Case Exposes Gaps in Global AML Oversight

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

A European fraud investigation has revealed how nested crypto exchanges and complex offshore structures can obscure illicit funds, presenting challenges for regulators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

China Renews Crypto Crackdown, Puts Stablecoins in Crosshairs

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2025

Top financial and security bodies met to reinforce a ban on crypto activities, highlighting stablecoins as a key risk area.

Crypto / Digital Assets

INTERPOL Targets Illicit Finance, Scam Centres in New Global Strategy

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2025

Global police body unanimously approves five-year plan with new tools to trace criminal assets and disrupt human trafficking-fuelled fraud.

Enforcement

Thailand PDPC Orders Sam Altman’s World to Halt Iris Scanning

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025

The data protection watchdog has ordered World to delete 1.2 million iris scans, concluding that trading biometric data for crypto breached the law.

Crypto / Digital Assets

China Re-emerges as Bitcoin Mining Hub in Defiance of State Ban

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2025

Covert operations have propelled China to become the world's third-largest miner, raising questions about the effectiveness of a regulatory crackdown in the country.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam Proposes Penalties for Trading Crypto on Unlicensed Platforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a new decree imposing fines of up to VND 200 million on individuals and firms trading digital assets on unlicensed platforms.

Fintech / Regtech

ECB Calls for Global Regulatory Alignment to Address Stablecoin Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The ECB highlights risks from regulatory arbitrage and calls for global implementation of the G20 crypto-asset roadmap.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippines Report Urges Regulatory Action To Unlock US$60b Tokenisation Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

A new white paper outlines a roadmap for asset tokenisation, calling for tiered frameworks and wallet-native safeguards to drive inclusion.

Trending

Korea Targets Prince Group in Largest Ever Sanctions Package

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The measures freeze domestic assets, including crypto, of 147 entities and individuals, mirroring recent US and UK actions against Cambodia-based operations.