Custody & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and market trends in the secure storage and management of digital assets for institutions and retail investors.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Finalises Legislative Proposals for Crypto Dealers, Custodians

    By Editors | 26/12/2025

    Regulators also launched a new consultation on establishing separate licensing regimes for virtual asset advisory and management services.

    Stablecoins

    Chinese Academics Propose Stablecoin Pilots in Free Trade Zones

    By Editors | 26/12/2025

    A policy proposal suggests using ring-fenced sandboxes in Qianhai and Hainan to test stablecoins for cross-border trade settlement.

    Stablecoins

    HK Official Offers Update on Next Phases of Digital Assets Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2025

    Hong Kong plans 2026 bill for digital asset dealers and custodians, with first stablecoin issuer licences anticipated in early 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Formally Launches International Financial Centre Project

    By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2025

    The project will have hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, introducing new rules on capital flows, tax, and land.

    Stablecoins

    Japan FSA Proposes Detailed Rules for Stablecoin, Crypto Intermediaries and Custody

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    Draft rules create a new intermediary licence, introduce a self-trust option for asset custody, and set detailed conduct rules.

    Operational Risk

    China Sets Strict New Boundaries for Bank Custody Business

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

    New measures prohibit banks from funding investment products and providing guarantees, elevating oversight from self-regulation to binding departmental rules.

    Tokenisation

    Bhutan Commences Trading in New Sovereign Gold-Backed Token

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2025

    The token is issued via a special administrative region and distributed exclusively by Bhutan's first licensed digital bank.

    Stablecoins

    StanChart to Explore MYR Stablecoin in BNM Regulatory Sandbox

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

    The bank will act as issuer while Capital A Bhd, the parent company of AirAsia, tests wholesale use cases within BNM's innovation hub.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Vietnam Forms New Board to Oversee Digital Asset Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/12/2025

    The new body under the securities regulator is tasked with developing a legal framework and policies for the digital assets sector.

    Tokenisation

    Australian Fintechs to Pilot Tokenised Asset-Backed Securities

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

    A consortium of fintech firms will pilot a tokenised AUD 250 million asset-backed security under the RBA's Project Acacia.

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