Digital Assets

    Cryptocurrency

    HashKey Launches ETH Staking for Retail and Institutional Clients in Hong Kong

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

    This is the first time an independent node model for staking has been introduced on a licenced trading platform in Hong Kong.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Indian Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to Myanmar Crypto Scam Ring

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

    The arrest of a key suspect in a human trafficking network forcing victims into crypto fraud highlights a growing challenge for regional financial crime enforcement.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Hong Kong Charges 10 More in HKD 1.6 Billion JPEX Crypto Case

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

    The individuals face money laundering charges and have been remanded in custody as the city-wide investigation into the platform continues.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Vietnam Authorities Arrest Crypto Exchange Executives in Fraud Probe

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

    The executives have been accused of manipulating token prices and appropriating assets in a scheme that allegedly raised billions from investors.

    Stablecoins

    Stablecoin Flows Pose Risks to FX Markets and Financial Stability: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

    New paper finds stablecoin demand can depreciate local currencies and raise dollar funding costs, posing risks to financial stability.

    Tokenisation

    Korea Probes Nextrade Over Tech Theft; FSC Halts STO Licence

    By Mark Johnston | 30/03/2026

    The antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations of technology misappropriation, prompting the FSC to suspend the firm's STO licence review.

    Stablecoins

    KRW Stablecoin Futures Set to Challenge Offshore NDF Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/03/2026

    A new perpetual futures contract for the Korean Won, settled in stablecoins, aims to bring transparency to the opaque offshore derivatives market.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thai SEC Charges Bitazza, Executives Over Unlicensed Dealing

    By Mark Johnston | 27/03/2026

    The regulator has filed a criminal complaint against the licensed broker for allegedly operating as an unlicensed digital asset dealer.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korean Court Upholds Heavy Sentences in Landmark Crypto Fraud Case

    By Editors | 27/03/2026

    Court sentences leaders to 12 and 9 years in prison for a KRW 46 billion fraud that exploited NFT and metaverse hype.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    UK Sanctions Crypto Marketplace and Cambodia Scam Centre Network

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/03/2026

    The action targets Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi, which processed nearly USD 20 billion, and operators of a Cambodian scam compound under the UK’s Global Human Rights regime.

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