Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

HK Lawmaker Proposes to Uses Stablecoin for Stimulus Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/02/2026

A policy proposal links government consumption vouchers to Hong Kong's new stablecoin licensing regime, aiming to boost Web3 adoption and the economy.

Trending

Korea FSS Extends Probe into Bithumb Error Payment Incident

By Manesh Samtani | 20/02/2026

Regulators have extended their inspection of Bithumb and expanded the team looking into the firm's $40 billion erroneous payment incident.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh Halts Digital Bank Licensing After Staff Protest

By Editors | 19/02/2026

The move follows protests from the central bank's own officers over alleged conflicts of interest and the rushed timing of the decision during a government transition.

AML / KYC

Philippines Identifies Cybercrime and Swindling as Top Illicit Finance Threats

By Mark Johnston | 19/02/2026

STR analysis identifies the US, Australia, and the UK as the top source countries for inward remittances tied to child exploitation.

Fintech / Regtech

NPCI Unveils India-Built AI Model for Payments Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2026

NPCI has unveiled FiMI, a domain-specific AI language model built to power smarter dispute resolution, multilingual support and operational efficiency across the digital payments ecosystem.

Fintech / Regtech

Sri Lanka Parliamentary Committee Approves Microfinance Regulator Bill

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2026

The bill aims to establish a new authority to license and regulate all money lenders, including online platforms, and enhance customer protection.

Fintech / Regtech

India Notifies New IT Rules to Regulate AI and Tackle Deepfakes

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2026

New IT rules require social media and other intermediaries to label AI-generated content and remove unlawful posts, including deepfakes, within three hours.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan: TDCC to Enhance Cross-Border Proxy Voting Efficiency

By Mark Johnston | 18/02/2026

The TDCC has formed a new partnership with UK-based Proxymity to streamline cross-border proxy voting for foreign investors.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Deploying AI and Nvidia GPUs to Combat Crypto Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2026

The FSS is upgrading its VISTA surveillance platform in response to a surge in suspicious transactions and illegal cross-border remittances.