CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Sanctions Russian Crypto Firm with Central Asia Links

By Manesh Samtani | 18/08/2025

The sanctions target Garantex and successor Grinex for ransomware links, with enforcement actions spanning from Europe to Asia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Imposes Stricter Custody Rules for Crypto Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The SFC has mandated new custody standards for licensed virtual asset trading platforms, citing global security failures and inadequacies found in local reviews.

Fintech / Regtech

New Zealand FMA Set to Issue Guidance on AI, Tokenisation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The FMA is developing principles for AI use and a discussion paper on tokenisation to foster responsible innovation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA, SFC Issue Warning Against Speculation Amid Stablecoin Hype

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The HKMA and SFC have cautioned investors against irrational decisions based on speculation over stablecoin licensing, stressing a high bar for approval.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea's Dunamu to Help Launch Vietnam's First Regulated Crypto Exchange

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The operator of Upbit has partnered with a state-controlled Vietnamese bank as the country moves to pilot regulated digital asset trading.

AML / KYC

BIS Proposes 'Compliance Score' Framework for Crypto AML

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

The approach would leverage public blockchain data to assess illicit financing risks and place a 'duty of care' on crypto off-ramps.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Paper Proposes Hybrid Shariah Framework for Modern Money

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The exploratory academic paper on the nature of money was widely misinterpreted by crypto-focused news outlets as a central bank endorsement of specific private digital assets.

Trending

South Korea's Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to US Fraud Charges

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The plea from the South Korean national follows the USD 40 billion collapse of his Singapore-based firm’s algorithmic stablecoin in 2022.