Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea to Allow Crypto Firms to be Certified as Venture Businesses

By Editors | 10/09/2025

The change reverses a seven-year-old restriction, enabling virtual asset firms access to tax incentives, subsidies, and financial support.

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HKMA Consults on Crypto-Asset Reporting Rules for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2025

The regulator has released draft guidance on capital, liquidity, and large exposure reporting to implement the Basel Committee's global crypto standard.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Enacts Five-Year Tax Exemption Regulation on Crypto Gains

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2025

The regulation, published in the Royal Gazette, is effective for five years and is expected to attract foreign investment while boosting the local digital asset market.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Identifies Policy As Main Hurdle for Digital Finance Interoperability

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

A high-level BIS workshop has found that political differences are the key barrier to interoperability, while warning of escalating AI-driven cyber threats to the financial system.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF Warns Stablecoins Pose 'Major Financial Stability Risks'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

Experts call for new regulatory frameworks to address risks from non-banks, dollarisation, and financial crime amid rapid financial innovation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ICBC, HSBC Joining Race for HK Stablecoin Licences - Report

By Editors | 09/09/2025

The banks have reportedly expressed interest to the HKMA, joining a crowded field vying for one of the first issuer licences.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea Taps Major Banks for Digital Currency Subsidy Trial

By Editors | 09/09/2025

BOK is moving forward with a pilot to distribute state subsidies using a programmable digital currency, aiming to curb fraud.

Fintech / Regtech

Wolfsberg Group Issues Framework for Banking Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The guidance outlines a risk-based approach for FIs focusing on due diligence, account segregation, and proportionate on-chain monitoring.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Announces Sanctions Targeting Scam Hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The action targets networks that use forced labour to perpetrate cyber scams, costing US citizens over USD 10 billion last year.