Digital Assets

    Stablecoins

    BIS Paper Outlines Financial Stability Risks From Stablecoin Yield Models

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2026

    New BIS paper warns that the ways centralised exchanges remunerate stablecoin holders could have significant macro-financial implications.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India Probes Crypto Firms Over INR 25bn in Unauthorised Transfers

    By Editors | 23/06/2026

    India’s ED has raided five fintech firms for allegedly bypassing foreign exchange laws using virtual assets to facilitate cross-border transfers.

    Tokenisation

    Philippine SEC Signals Readiness for Real-World Asset Tokenisation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2026

    The SEC says its existing legal framework can support tokenised assets, citing investor protection and market innovation as key drivers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan Police Arrest OTC Dealers in Stablecoin Laundering Case

    By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2026

    The arrests in Osaka highlight a regulatory gap in Japan’s oversight of over-the-counter crypto asset trading used to launder the proceeds of fraud.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Malaysia Revamps Asset Declaration Rules for Public Officials

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2026

    The revised framework expands reporting requirements to digital assets, imposes stricter oversight of investments and requires approval for holdings above prescribed limits.

    Tokenisation

    Japan’s Hokuriku Bank to Launch Tokenised Deposit Service by FY2027

    By Editors | 23/06/2026

    The regional bank has partnered with DeCurret DCP to use the DCJPY Network for corporate payments and payroll services.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    ASIC Grants Financial Services Licence to OSL Group

    By Editors | 22/06/2026

    The Hong Kong-listed digital asset firm has been granted an AFSL by ASIC, authorising it to provide services to wholesale clients.

    Cryptocurrency

    Indonesia Takes Action on Finfluencers Promoting Unlicensed Digital Assets

    By Editors | 22/06/2026

    A regulatory task force has ordered content takedowns and issued new guidance for financial influencers, with formal regulations expected to be established soon.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    APG Co-Chair Details Findings from New Typologies Research

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

    Speaking at a Regulation Asia event, Mitsutoshi Kajikawa shared preliminary insights from a major APG typologies project co-led by Indonesia and the UNODC.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Reviews Framework for Foreign Exchange Access

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

    The US regulator is reviewing its framework for FBOTs, including those in Asia, that offer direct access to US traders.

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