Digital Assets

    Operational Risk

    China Sets Strict New Boundaries for Bank Custody Business

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

    New measures prohibit banks from funding investment products and providing guarantees, elevating oversight from self-regulation to binding departmental rules.

    Tokenisation

    Bhutan Commences Trading in New Sovereign Gold-Backed Token

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2025

    The token is issued via a special administrative region and distributed exclusively by Bhutan's first licensed digital bank.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FTAHK Forms Digital Asset Group to Tackle Financial Crime

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    New forum aims to promote responsible integration between traditional finance and virtual asset firms through cross-sector collaboration on risk.

    Trading & Investment

    Singapore, China Deepen Financial Ties with Market Access Initiatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

    Some of the key measures include expanded bond market access, secondary listings and digital currency payments pilot for travellers.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong FSDC Lays Out Roadmap to Bolster Capital Markets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

    The FSDC proposes clearer listing paths, deeper liquidity and digital asset adoption to maintain the city's competitive edge.

    Cryptocurrency

    South Korea Scrutinises Binance over Upbit Breach Response

    By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2025

    Korean police had asked Binance to freeze Solana tokens from the Upbit breach, but only a partial amount was reportedly frozen after an initial delay.

    Tokenisation

    Swift, HSBC and Ant Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 15/12/2025

    The proof of concept used the ISO 20022 standard over Swift's network to address interoperability and compliance challenges for digital assets.

    Stablecoins

    StanChart to Explore MYR Stablecoin in BNM Regulatory Sandbox

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

    The bank will act as issuer while Capital A Bhd, the parent company of AirAsia, tests wholesale use cases within BNM's innovation hub.

    Tokenisation

    Pakistan Explores Tokenisation with Binance, Grants Initial Crypto Approvals

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/12/2025

    Government signs non-binding MoU while the new virtual asset regulator grants initial approvals to Binance and HTX.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US Court Sentences Crypto Founder Do Kwon to 15 Years in Prison

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2025

    The South Korean national faces separate charges in his home country, with a potential prison transfer after serving half his US term.

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