Crypto / Digital Assets

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Proposes to Classify Funders as Major Shareholders

By Mark Johnston | 11/04/2026

The proposal would extend regulatory approval requirements to the financial backers of major shareholders in securities and digital asset firms.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Grants First Stablecoin Licences to HSBC, StanChart-led JV

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

The HKMA has issued its first two stablecoin licences under a new ordinance, setting a high bar for future applicants.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korean Firms Pilot Stablecoin Payments for Foreigners Amid Regulatory Delay

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

Financial and payment firms are using a regulatory loophole to test stablecoin services for foreign visitors, building infrastructure ahead of new digital asset laws.

Fintech / Regtech

KBank Launches Blockchain QR Payments in Singapore with Grab and StraitsX

By Editors | 10/04/2026

The service uses a KBank e-money and a Singapore-dollar stablecoin for instant settlement, operating within Thai and Singaporean regulatory sandboxes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Coinbase Becomes First Global Crypto Firm to Secure AFS Licence in Australia

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

The exchange has won a key Australian licence for derivatives and equities, as well as conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Fintech / Regtech

Regulatory Harmony Needed to Fully Unlock Digital Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2026

Fragmented rules create operational hurdles and risks, even as institutional and private wealth demand in Asia accelerates, says Sygnum’s APAC CEO, Gerald Goh.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand SEC Unveils Sweeping Measures to Curb Illicit Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

The SEC is enhancing KYC, digital asset oversight, and shareholder scrutiny in a national agenda to combat mule accounts and investment scams.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Quietly Positions Itself as Stablecoin Hub for China

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 09/04/2026

With licenses imminent, the city is betting it can lead in digital assets without sacrificing financial stability.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Think Tank Urges Taiwan to Adopt Bitcoin as Strategic Reserve

By Mark Johnston | 09/04/2026

A new report argues Bitcoin could provide financial resilience against a potential China conflict, despite the central bank's previous rejection.