Digital Assets

    Cryptocurrency

    Taiwan to Study Inclusion of Bitcoin in Strategic Reserves

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2025

    The central bank to draft rules and pilot a treasury programme using seized assets, following calls to reduce reliance on the US dollar.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Jails Chinese Fraud Mastermind Over Multi-Billion Bitcoin Laundering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

    The case involved one of Britain's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizures, stemming from a massive Ponzi scheme affecting 128,000 Chinese investors.

    Tokenisation

    DBS, JP Morgan to Develop Cross-border Tokenised Deposit Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025

    The collaboration aims to create an interoperability framework enabling real-time exchange and settlement of tokenised deposits across multiple blockchains.

    Tokenisation

    DBS, Franklin Templeton Launch Singapore’s First Tokenised Retail Fund

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025

    The tokenised money market Fund utilises blockchain to lower entry thresholds and broaden investor access to high-quality assets.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea to Share Rental Fraud Data, Bring Crypto Firms Under Credit Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

    The FSC says the proposed rules will allow sharing of malicious landlord data without their consent and formally classify virtual asset firms as credit information providers.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX to Take 20pc Stake in HKMA’s CMU OmniClear Holdings

    By Mark Johnston | 13/11/2025

    Partnership aims to build a major regional CSD and advance Hong Kong’s fixed-income ecosystem and status as an RMB hub.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Following the Flow of Funds Behind Illicit DPRK IT Worker Threat

    By Chandana Seshadri | 13/11/2025

    Disrupting North Korea’s illicit IT workers requires a focus on both identity fraud and dismantling complex financial networks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Hong Kong Issues Global Alerts for JPEX Crypto Fraud Suspects

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    Authorities prosecute 16 individuals and seek three alleged masterminds in the HKD1.6 billion virtual asset platform collapse.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thailand SEC Finalises New Investor Protection Rules for ICOs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    The new rules ease knowledge test requirements for retail investors but introduce mandatory suitability assessments to be updated every two years.

    Tokenisation

    IOSCO Report Highlights Evolving Risks of Asset Tokenisation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    IOSCO has found that adoption is limited and risks are evolving, urging regulators to apply existing principles to the market.

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