Crypto / Digital Assets

Fintech / Regtech

China Directs Tech Giants to Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans

By Editors | 21/10/2025

Mainland regulators intervened to assert monetary sovereignty, casting a shadow over Hong Kong's new digital asset framework and the e-CNY's role.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Targets Financial Crime With New National Security Doctrine

By Nathan Lynch | 20/10/2025

Minister Tony Burke has unveiled a new security doctrine to combat ‘converged’ threats, including new measures to target crypto ATMs and money mules.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Unveils Regulatory Roadmap with New Coordination Mandate

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/10/2025

The Australian government has released a two-year financial reform plan, introducing new principles to improve the rollout of major regulations.

Enforcement

UK Proposes to Compensate Chinese Investment Fraud Victims

By Editors | 20/10/2025

Prosecutors are considering a scheme to repay 128,000 Chinese fraud victims, but the UK could still retain the funds under asset recovery laws.

Sanctions

Myanmar Scam Centres Rapidly Expanding Using Starlink - Report

By Editors | 20/10/2025

An investigation has revealed that industrial-scale scam centres in Myanmar are rapidly expanding and using Elon Musk's Starlink, prompting a US congressional probe

Fintech / Regtech

Japan's Megabanks to Launch Joint Stablecoin for Corporate Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

A consortium of Japan's three largest banks will issue a yen-pegged stablecoin, aiming to modernise corporate payments under new regulations.

Sanctions

Cambodia’s Prince Bank Faces Bank Run Following US, UK Sanctions

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2025

A bank run has hit Cambodia’s Prince Bank and Thai authorities have launched a probe following massive US and UK sanctions against its parent group for alleged scam operations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Secures Key Korea Approval After Two-Year Delay

By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2025

KoFIU approved Binance's acquisition of local cryptocurrency exchange Gopax following its multi-billion dollar US settlement.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Launches BLOOM Initiative to Advance Settlement Capabilities

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025

Building on Project Orchid, the platform creates a unified digital settlement framework for seamless multi-currency transfer and tokenised asset redemption.