Digital Assets

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Deepens UAE Partnership to Advance Financial Hub Ambitions

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

Vietnam seeks guidance from Abu Dhabi's ADGM and signs MOUs for its planned international financial centres in HCMC and Da Nang.

Custody & Infrastructure

Australia Unveils Draft Legislation to Regulate Crypto Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The new framework proposes bringing custodial crypto platforms under the financial services licensing regime, imposing new standards for asset holding and disclosure.

Payments & Settlements

RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand SEC Leads Crackdown on Crypto Mule Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

The crackdown, in coordination with BOT, AMLO and CCIB, includes closer monitoring of crypto exchanges and faster information-sharing to block illicit transfers.

Anti-Money Laundering

KoFIU Flags Surge in Suspicious Crypto Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

Suspicious transaction reports from virtual asset operators surged past 36,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with stablecoins increasingly implicated in illicit foreign exchange schemes.

Tokenisation

HSBC Expands Tokenised Deposit Service To New Markets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

HSBC says the DLT-based service has expanded to new markets, offering corporate clients 24/7 settlement and a regulated alternative to stablecoins for treasury management.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI Urges CCIL to Modernise Infrastructure for Rupee Internationalisation

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2025

RBI Governor urges CCIL to build infrastructure for diverse currency pairs, leveraging technology to boost rupee internationalisation and retail access.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan Names First Nine Crypto Firms to Complete Stricter AML Registration

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

The FSC has set an end-September deadline for all existing virtual asset business operators to comply with stricter requirements.

Stablecoins

South Korea’s Wemade Launches KRW Stablecoin Infrastructure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

Wemade has launched “Stable One” blockchain for Korean won stablecoins, calling for regulatory oversight and public infrastructure to support adoption.