Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Urges Banks to Bolster Defences Over ‘Mythos’ Concerns

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

MAS has warned financial institutions to strengthen security, as regulators in South Korea and Australia also step up scrutiny over Anthropic's 'Mythos' model.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Unveils Framework for Secondary Trading of Tokenised Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The new pilot framework allows SFC-authorised tokenised investment products to be traded on licensed crypto platforms, expanding retail investor access.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Approves Global Use of GDPR Certification for Data Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

The decisions approve an updated Europrivacy seal for global use and endorse it as a formal mechanism for international data transfers.

Fintech / Regtech

China Proposes Token-Based Trading to Monetise AI Datasets

By Mark Johnston | 21/04/2026

A new national plan aims to create a market for AI-ready data, proposing novel assetisation paths and token-based pricing models for key sectors including finance.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Government Spending

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The initiative will test programmable payments for operational expenses under a regulatory sandbox, expanding on an earlier subsidy pilot.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan's Taishin Securities Faces Probe After Post-Merger System Outages

By Mark Johnston | 20/04/2026

The brokerage, now Taiwan's fourth-largest, suffered two system failures following its merger with MasterLink, leading to thousands of incorrect trades and a regulatory investigation.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Divided on Breach Reporting Law for E-commerce Firms

By Mark Johnston | 20/04/2026

A legislative proposal to mandate that e-commerce firms report security breaches to financial authorities faces resistance from the regulator and industry.

Fintech / Regtech

Fintech FNZ Facing USD 4.6 Billion Class Action in New Zealand

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2026

Hundreds of employee shareholders are suing the global fintech giant in a New Zealand court, alleging fundraising deals unfairly diluted their holdings.