Digital Assets

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    RBA Board Criticises ASX 'Limited' Progress on Risk Management

    By Editors | 30/08/2025

    The Payments System Board flagged fundamental concerns with ASX's operational resilience and welcomed government plans for a stablecoin regime.

    Tokenisation

    Koscom Adds Seventh Partner for Korean Security Token Platform

    By Editors | 30/08/2025

    The collaboration aims to build standardised market infrastructure, reducing costs and enhancing stability for the developing security token ecosystem.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea to Expand Bank Liability for Voice Phishing Scams

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    New rules will force FIs to compensate victims even in cases where the victim was deceived into transferring the funds themselves.

    Stablecoins

    Former PBOC Chief Pushes Back Against Yuan Stablecoin Proposals

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    Former PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan has warned against the speculative risks and limited utility of stablecoins for China.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thailand Grants Five-Year Tax Exemption on Crypto Capital Gains

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

    This makes Thailand one of the first countries in the world to set clear tax rules for digital asset trading, according to the Deputy Prime Minister.

    Cryptocurrency

    CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

    Cryptocurrency

    Vietnam Approves First Crypto Sandbox Pilot Participant

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

    Basal Pay, a blockchain-based crypto-to-fiat platform, is the first regulated digital asset payment programme for foreign visitors in Vietnam.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FinCEN Issues Advisory Warning of Chinese Money Laundering Networks

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    FinCEN issues an alert for US banks detailing red flags and typologies used by Chinese money laundering networks to move illicit funds for drug cartels.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Help Combat Foreign Scam Farms

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    New bill seeks to authorise private actors to target foreign cybercriminals, raising implications for global financial regulation and enforcement.

    Cryptocurrency

    India’s CBDT Reportedly Engaging Industry on Crypto Tax Reform

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    India’s tax authority is consulting with crypto firms on easing punitive rules amid offshore migration and declining market liquidity.

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