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News on regulatory considerations, market adoption, technical infrastructure and use cases for tokenising traditional assets like real estate, securities, and commodities on blockchain platforms.

Stablecoins
Japan’s SMBC Establishes Agreement to Commercialise Stablecoin
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
SMBC signed an MoU with TIS, Ava Labs and Fireblocks to develop a framework for stablecoin issuance and circulation.

Stablecoins
Thailand Launches G-Token Initiative to Attract Retail Investors
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2025
The initiative will involve transforming government bond assets into so-called G-Tokens and allowing access for retail investors.

Tokenisation
SFC Approves Launch of “World’s First” Tokenised Money Market ETF
By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025
HashKey and Bosera said the new ETFs will provide investors an instrument that “balances traditional stability with the agility and flexibility of digital assets”.

Tokenisation
Thai SEC Relaxes Rules to Allow Tokenisation of Carbon Credits
By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2025
Digital asset businesses can provide services for carbon credits, RECs, and carbon allowances in a “ready-to-use digital token format”

Trading & Investment
HKMA Preparing to Further Enhance Wealth Connect Scheme
By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025
The enhancement would aim to refine quota eligibility, further expand the suite of eligible products, improve the selling process, and investors more Mainlanders to participate.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Malaysian Banking Sector Takes Effective Steps to Avert Scams: BNM
By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2025
The NFP has reduced the time taken to identify suspected fraud transactions by 75% and increased identification of mule accounts by 65%.

Trading & Investment
Colombo Stock Exchange Partners with India’s NCDEX for Derivatives Trading
By Nithya Subramanian | 25/03/2025
The two will jointly bid for setting up a derivative exchange at the Colombo Port City, and also develop new products in Sri Lanka.

Tokenisation
Thai SEC Exempts Fund Managers from Digital Asset Licence
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/03/2025
The new rules aim to integrate traditional financial institutions into the digital asset investment ecosystem.

Custody & Infrastructure
Australia Outlines Next Steps for Digital Asset Regulation
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/03/2025
A framework for digital asset platforms will be established, covering trading platforms, custody products, some brokerage arrangements, and certain other services.

Tokenisation
What’s Next for OSL? Gary Tiu Discusses Project Ensemble and the Future of Finance
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2025
Gary Tiu, Head of Regulatory Affairs at OSL, discusses the firm’s role in Project Ensemble, its challenges, and the future of tokenised real-world assets.
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