Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam Overhauls Personal Income Tax, Targets Digital Assets

By Editors | 08/07/2026

New personal income tax law introduces taxes on digital assets and offers new incentives for long-term fund investors.

Custody & Infrastructure

Crypto Middleware Tools May Require FMI-Like Oversight: BIS

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2026

New BIS paper warns that tools meant to fix blockchain fragmentation are creating new systemic risks requiring scrutiny.

CBDCs

BOJ Advances CBDC Plans, Weighing Retail and Wholesale Tracks

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2026

The central bank is now formally considering a wholesale CBDC and tokenised deposits, running in parallel with its ongoing retail digital yen pilot.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong Investor Sues JPEX-Linked Figures as Criminal Probe Widens

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2026

A fresh civil claim has been filed over the JPEX scandal, as Hong Kong prosecutors pursue fraud and money laundering charges against numerous individuals.

Cryptocurrency

RBI Reaffirms Opposition to Crypto Legalisation in Parliament

By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2026

The central bank told a parliamentary committee that virtual digital assets pose a significant threat to financial stability and should not be formalised.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Launches Cyber Command to Enhance Banks' Anti-Scam Defences

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/07/2026

The new unit will facilitate the automatic, real-time exchange of data with financial institutions to proactively identify and suspend accounts linked to scams.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US Tech and AI Fuelling Scam Hubs in Myanmar - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2026

Investigation reveals how AI, satellite internet, and cloud services from US firms are powering billion-dollar fraud operations based in Southeast Asia.

CBDCs

BOK Details Vision for Unified Ledger, Eyes Tokenised Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/07/2026

BOK Governor Hyun Song Shin presented the results of "Project Hangang", detailing a system that preserves the two-tier monetary structure and enables programmable payments.

Stablecoins

Malaysian Fintech PeerHive Shuts Down, Exits SC Sandbox

By Editors | 06/07/2026

A participant in the SC's inaugural sandbox has ceased operations, blaming delays in the availability of approved stablecoins and a lack of funding.