Fintech / Regtech

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSC Korea Plans Organisational Review to Bolster Crypto Oversight

    By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

    FSC study will explore options for optimising its structure to enhance its oversight of virtual assets and capital markets, and better manage other national priorities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Industry Officials Push for Phase-Out of OTPs, New Fintech Listing Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2025

    The move away from OTPs is expected to reduce the cost of payments. Industry is moving toward biometric-based passkeys and tokenised verification.

    Sanctions

    Age of Empires: ASEAN Plays Vital Role Amid Global Power Games

    By Nathan Lynch | 21/11/2025

    ASEAN nations are positioning themselves as a neutral bridge between China and the US, as geopolitical upheaval and sanctions continue to fragment global trade and financial services.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Taiwan FSC Concludes That RWA Tokenisation is Technically Feasible

    By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

    The FSC is now establishing a new digital assets committee to focus on RWA tokenisation and stablecoins, while also initiating work to form an RWA token trading platform.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Mandates In-Branch Access for Open Banking and MyData Services

    By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

    The FSC aims to bridge the digital divide by requiring major banks to offer face-to-face support for open finance services, effective 19 November.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    OMFIF Report: Flawed Basel Rules Hinder Bank Adoption of Public Blockchains

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

    A global working group calls on regulators to abandon prescriptive architectural rules for blockchain and instead adopt a 'function over form' approach.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IMF Report: CBDC Competitive Impact Hinges on Market Structures

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2025

    New paper offers a framework for central banks, finding a CBDC's effect varies from high in unregulated markets to limited where public payment systems exist.

    Sanctions

    US, UK and Australia Sanction Russian Cybercrime Network

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

    The three countries jointly sanctioned two Russian cybercriminals and two affiliated firms accused of providing “bulletproof hosting” for global ransomware attacks.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    AMINA Bank Secures Hong Kong Licence for Institutional Crypto Services

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

    AMINA Bank is the first international banking group to secure authorisation in Hong Kong to offer regulated crypto trading and custody to professional investors.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Indonesia Tax Authority to Expand Data Access to e-Wallets and CBDCs

    By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2025

    Indonesia’s Directorate General of Taxes will access electronic money and digital currency data from 2026 to align with international reporting standards.

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