Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

BNM Paper Proposes Hybrid Shariah Framework for Modern Money

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The exploratory academic paper on the nature of money was widely misinterpreted by crypto-focused news outlets as a central bank endorsement of specific private digital assets.

CBDCs

Pakistan Taps Japan's Soramitsu for Digital Currency Pilot

By Editors | 13/08/2025

The central bank aims to boost financial inclusion and modernise payments with a pilot programme for a central bank digital currency.

Stablecoins

Chinese Regulators Direct FIs to Stop Promoting Stablecoins - Reports

By Editors | 11/08/2025

Regulators informally instruct brokers to cease research and seminars, citing concerns over fraud and market hype.

Anti-Money Laundering

KoFIU Issues Warning Against Two Unregistered Crypto Firms

By Mark Johnston | 11/08/2025

KoFIU has referred KCEX and QXALX to law enforcement and warned registered firms to cease all transactions with them.

Stablecoins

StanChart, Animoca Brands and HKT Form HK Stablecoin Joint Venture

By Editors | 11/08/2025

The joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial, plans to issue a Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin under the city's new regulatory regime.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan to Mandate Data Sharing Between Banks and Crypto Firms

By Editors | 08/08/2025

The FSC will amend laws to create a joint inquiry mechanism, allowing real-time monitoring of suspicious cash and cryptocurrency flows.

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam Submits Crypto Exchange Pilot Plan for Politburo Approval

By Editors | 08/08/2025

The finance ministry has finalised its proposal for a regulatory sandbox, which could launch as early as this month with a limited number of private-sector exchanges.

Cryptocurrency

Indonesia Explores Integrating Bitcoin in National Reserves

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2025

Officials met with a crypto advocacy group to discuss using renewable energy for mining, even as the country maintains a crypto payments ban.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India's Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Crypto Fraudsters

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

India’s ED launched nationwide raids in two major crypto fraud cases — one tied to a phishing scam, the other to a global cyber racket using impersonation and crypto laundering.