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.

    Payments & Settlements

    Swift Launches Retail Payment Framework with Major Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2026

    New rules under the framework aim to bring speed, transparency and cost certainty to cross-border payments, with key APAC corridors among the first to benefit.

    AI Risk & Governance

    ASIC Chair Calls on APAC Regulators to Collaborate on Innovation

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2026

    Joe Longo said ASIC will overhaul its own sandbox framework and urged regional alignment to avoid creating a "patchwork of standards" that encourages regulatory arbitrage.

    Tokenisation

    Korea Launches Council to Detail Security Token Framework

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

    A new public-private body will design rules for issuance, distribution, and on-chain settlement ahead of the 2027 legal implementation.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure Majors Call for Global Standards to Unlock Digital Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2026

    Report by DTCC, Euroclear, Clearstream and BCG warns fragmentation risks stalling digital asset adoption and urges regulatory harmonisation to ensure interoperability.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Korea’s Koscom Overhauls Structure to Drive Digital Asset Infrastructure

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

    The financial market infrastructure provider has expanded its digital asset division and created new task forces to support tokenised securities and extended trading hours.

    CBDCs

    BOJ Governor Details Multi-pronged Digital Currency Strategy

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

    Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined experiments on a retail CBDC, a wholesale settlement sandbox, and the international Project Agora for tokenised deposits.

    Stablecoins

    Australia: Issuer of AUDC Stablecoin Secures AFS Licence

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

    The licence positions the Australian dollar-backed stablecoin within the formal payments system ahead of expected digital asset legislation.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Hong Kong and Shanghai to Build Blockchain Trade Finance Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2026

    The initiative aims to digitise the US$1.5 trillion cargo finance market by linking mainland trade data with global financial systems.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Korea Orders Nationwide Crypto Custody Audit After $4.8M Leak

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2026

    The move follows a series of security failures, including an NTS press photo that exposed a wallet's seed phrase.

    Stablecoins

    Japan's SBI Holdings and Startale to Launch Yen Stablecoin in Q2

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2026

    The JPYSC stablecoin will be issued by a licensed trust bank under Japan's new rules for electronic payment instruments.

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