Digital Assets

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Global Raid Shuts 373,000 Dark Web Sites Run From China

By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2026

Chinese national allegedly ran a network offering fraudulent cybercrime services and taking payments in Bitcoin, prompting a 23-country crackdown.

Cryptocurrency

Korea FSS Seeks Bank-Level Powers to Supervise Crypto Exchanges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/03/2026

The FSS has proposed direct sanctioning powers and stricter operational rules for virtual asset firms in a submission to parliament.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Advancing Plans to Develop Fixed Income, FX, Commodities Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2026

HKEX's Gregory Yu outlines roadmap to develop Hong Kong's fixed income market, including plans for China bond futures and a push to attract more retail investors.

Trading & Investment

SGX to Take 'Nuanced Approach" to Event Contracts, Tokenised Stocks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/03/2026

SGX's Bill Gulya discusses plans to launch regional government bond futures, while taking a measured, regulator-led approach to tokenisation and prediction markets.

Stablecoins

SBI Launches Japan's First Stablecoin Lending Service for Retail

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026

The service offers high yields on USDC but comes with explicit counterparty and liquidity risks.

CBDCs

China Set to Expand of Digital Yuan Operator Network - Report

By Mark Johnston | 20/03/2026

China's central bank is preparing to more than double the number of banks authorised to operate the digital yuan, as a shift to interest-bearing status boosts commercial incentives.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan, UK Seek Alignment on ISSB, Basel III and Crypto Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 20/03/2026

Regulators discussed sustainability reporting, digital assets, and reaffirmed their commitment to the full, timely, and consistent implementation of Basel III.

Clearing & Post-Trade

MAS Proposes Phasing Out Physical Share Certificates for Listed firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

The regulator has launched a consultation on an enabling regime for share dematerialisation to boost efficiency and support a tokenised economy.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong to Pilot Cross-Border Carbon Settlement with GBA Exchanges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026

Hong Kong is testing cross-border settlement and has explored tokenisation to help connect China's developing carbon market with international finance.