Cryptocurrency

Custody & Infrastructure

SFC Outlines Priorities for Digital Asset Regulation in 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The SFC is prioritising new licensing laws, tokenisation guidance, and pragmatic custody solutions in its next phase.

DeFi & Web3

Prediction Markets May Constitute Illegal Gambling, HK Regulator Warns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The SFC’s investor education arm has stated that prediction market trading is not protected by securities law and may be illegal.

Cryptocurrency

Korea: Law Reform Needed to Recognise Digital Assets as Property

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

Amendments to the 1958 Civil Act are needed to provide a legal basis for digital asset ownership and transactions.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Ministers Agree New Priorities on Fraud, Virtual Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

FATF outlined its strategic priorities, emphasising a risk-based approach and the rapid implementation of virtual asset standards.

Capital Adequacy

MAS Proposes Prudential Rules for Use of Permissionless Blockchains

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The regulator is consulting on a risk-sensitive approach that would allow certain permissionless cryptoassets to qualify for less punitive capital treatment.

Cryptocurrency

UK Regulator Details Global Scope of New Crypto Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

The FCA is consulting on guidance clarifying its new cryptoasset rules, which will have a broad territorial reach affecting many overseas firms.

Custody & Infrastructure

Majority of Banks Globally Building Digital Asset Infrastructure - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2026

Fireblocks survey finds banks are spending heavily on digital asset infrastructure, viewing regulation as a build specification rather than a barrier.

Trading & Investment

Japan Exchanges Consider Covered Call ETFs to Attract Global Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2026

The move aims to broaden product offerings and boost liquidity in the derivatives market as Japan competes for more international capital flows.

Cryptocurrency

Mirae Asset Gets Hong Kong Licence for Retail Digital Asset Services

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/04/2026

The Korean brokerage has become the first in the country to receive approval to offer digital asset trading to retail investors in Hong Kong.