Digital Assets

Data Privacy

China Loosens Rules on Use of Digital Trade Documents, Data Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

Ten government bodies have jointly issued new rules to promote and standardise the use of electronic documents in trade and finance.

Stablecoins

BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.

Tokenisation

SFC Unveils Framework for Secondary Trading of Tokenised Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The new pilot framework allows SFC-authorised tokenised investment products to be traded on licensed crypto platforms, expanding retail investor access.

Tokenisation

China Proposes Token-Based Trading to Monetise AI Datasets

By Mark Johnston | 21/04/2026

A new national plan aims to create a market for AI-ready data, proposing novel assetisation paths and token-based pricing models for key sectors including finance.

DeFi & Web3

Prediction Markets May Constitute Illegal Gambling, HK Regulator Warns

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The SFC’s investor education arm has stated that prediction market trading is not protected by securities law and may be illegal.

Cryptocurrency

Korea: Law Reform Needed to Recognise Digital Assets as Property

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

Amendments to the 1958 Civil Act are needed to provide a legal basis for digital asset ownership and transactions.

Tokenisation

South Korea to Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Government Spending

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The initiative will test programmable payments for operational expenses under a regulatory sandbox, expanding on an earlier subsidy pilot.

Custody & Infrastructure

ASIC Details 18-Month Roadmap for Digital Asset Licensing Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2026

ASIC has published its implementation timeline for bringing digital asset and custody platforms under the financial services licensing framework from April 2027.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Ministers Agree New Priorities on Fraud, Virtual Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

FATF outlined its strategic priorities, emphasising a risk-based approach and the rapid implementation of virtual asset standards.