Digital Assets

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Myanmar Scam Compounds Expanding Despite Military Crackdowns

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/06/2026

An investigation reveals over 137 scam sites in Myanmar, with many showing signs of forced labour and torture, as operations simply relocate after publicised raids.

Tokenisation

HKMC Issues World's Largest Digital Bond at HKD 12 Billion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2026

The HKMC has set a new global benchmark with its triple-tranche digital bond, leveraging the CMU’s DLT platform.

AI Risk & Governance

China Launches Action Plan to Build High-Quality AI Datasets

By Mark Johnston | 11/06/2026

New plan aims to create high-quality, ‘AI-ready’ datasets for key industries, exploring assetisation and new commercial models like token-based pricing.

Emerging Prudential Risks

SFC Urges Firms to Adopt New Habits for Emerging Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2026

SFC official calls on FIs to move beyond traditional risk silos and embed new leadership habits to manage an increasingly complex and interconnected risk environment.

Tokenisation

HKMA Promotes Tokenisation to Boost Corporate Treasury Hub Status

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2026

The HKMA is encouraging corporate treasurers to adopt tokenisation, aligning with a new government plan to develop corporate treasury centres.

CBDCs

BOJ Details CBDC Performance, Outlines Key Roles for FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 11/06/2026

New report details high performance targets and key design considerations for a potential digital yen ecosystem.

Stablecoins

NYDFS Proposes Bank-Like Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 11/06/2026

The proposed framework introduces stricter reserve, custody, and redemption requirements, setting a new benchmark for state-level digital asset supervision.

Stablecoins

Japan’s Three Megabanks to Jointly Issue Yen Stablecoin by March 2027

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/06/2026

Japan’s three largest banks will jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin under a trust structure, initially targeting securities settlement.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package to Hit Firms in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2026

The EU’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia includes export controls on dozens of Asian firms and new powers to ban third-country crypto services.