Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

Addressing APAC’s Informal Crypto Market: P2P & OTC Trading

By Jessica Chuah | 05/08/2025

While informal P2P and OTC markets help to boost crypto adoption in Asia, they also fuel financial crime, writes Jessica Chuah.

AI Risk & Governance

BNM Targets New Rules on AI, Open Finance and Asset Tokenisation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025

BNM has announced three major regulatory papers to guide responsible innovation and data sharing in the financial sector.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Flags Wealth Sector Growth, Sees Major Hiring Push

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025

HKMA’s Eddie Yue points to strong AUM growth and enhanced mainland schemes, with some firms projecting up to 100 percent headcount increases.

Cryptocurrency

Japan Faces Industry Calls for Global Alignment on Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

Industry feedback on a regulatory blueprint warns against "Galapagos" rules and urges alignment with global standards like the EU's MiCA.

Stablecoins

MAS-backed Group Urges Regulatory Convergence on Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2025

A new GFTN report warns divergent national rules risk creating 'walled gardens' and calls for global standards and cooperation to unlock cross-border payment potential.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Clears Start-up to Pilot Fractional Shares in Innovation Sandbox

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

Bengaluru-based start-up Xaults has received approval to test fractional share trading in its innovation sandbox, three years after a similar proposal was rejected.

Trading & Investment

Osaka Exchange Expands Equity Options, Explores Crypto Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

OSE is adding 20 stocks to its equity options market-making programme and conducting research into regulated cryptocurrency futures and options.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea to Legislate FI Responsibility in Financial Crime Crackdown

By Editors | 04/08/2025

FSC to introduce an AI detection platform and new powers for crypto exchanges as it holds firms liable for fraud prevention and relief.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Charges Director of Crypto Platform Operator with Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

MAS referred Tokenize Xchange to police after its licence was rejected and it found potential asset shortfalls and false representations.