Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam Sets 'Controlled' Pilot for Crypto Market, Restricts Domestic Access

By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2026

The framework prioritises attracting foreign capital and meeting international AML standards, while initially limiting participation for local investors and banning derivatives.

CBDCs

Korea Pushes Deposit Token Project Towards Commercialisation

By Editors | 25/06/2026

BOK's expanded pilot is creating pressure on banks, which face new compliance and technology investment requirements.

Cryptocurrency

Japanese Pension Fund Adds Crypto as a Currency Hedge

By Editors | 25/06/2026

The National Business Corporate Pension Fund is allocating 1 percent of its assets to crypto, citing a need to diversify away from the US dollar.

PEPs & Sanctions

Sanctions Must Target Crypto ‘Infrastructure’ to Combat Evasion: RUSI

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

New report says focusing on exchanges and liquidity providers is key to disrupting Russia's sanctions circumvention networks.

Custody & Infrastructure

New Zealand Probes 'Light' Asset Custody Regime After Failures and IMF Warnings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2026

The FMA has launched a consultation on its custody framework, citing exponential market growth, new technological risks, and historical investor harm.

Stablecoins

Regulatory Design Is Key to Stablecoin Macro Impact: BIS Study

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

New BIS paper models how stablecoins create opposing economic forces, finding that regulatory choices and foreign demand are critical in determining the net outcome.

Cryptocurrency

ASIC to Extend Crypto Licensing Deadline to September, Widen Scope

By Bradley Maclean | 24/06/2026

ASIC will extend the crypto licensing deadline to September, giving the industry more time before a compliance crackdown.

Stablecoins

BIS Urges International Coordination on Stablecoin Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

BIS warns of "stablecoin dollarisation" risks in emerging economies and calls for robust, internationally consistent regulation to safeguard monetary stability.

Data Privacy

China Unveils Plan for National Blockchain-Based Digital Identity

By Mark Johnston | 24/06/2026

Draft rules outline a new distributed digital identity system designed to interoperate with financial services, including the digital yuan (e–CNY).