Crypto / Digital Assets

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Trial Tokenised Government Bonds for Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2026

Major financial institutions will test the use of JGBs as digital collateral on a blockchain network, with backing from the FSA.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Outlines Priorities for Digital Asset Regulation in 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The SFC is prioritising new licensing laws, tokenisation guidance, and pragmatic custody solutions in its next phase.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Unveils Framework for Secondary Trading of Tokenised Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2026

The new pilot framework allows SFC-authorised tokenised investment products to be traded on licensed crypto platforms, expanding retail investor access.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea to Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Government Spending

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The initiative will test programmable payments for operational expenses under a regulatory sandbox, expanding on an earlier subsidy pilot.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Details 18-Month Roadmap for Digital Asset Licensing Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2026

ASIC has published its implementation timeline for bringing digital asset and custody platforms under the financial services licensing framework from April 2027.

AML / KYC

FATF Ministers Agree New Priorities on Fraud, Virtual Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

FATF outlined its strategic priorities, emphasising a risk-based approach and the rapid implementation of virtual asset standards.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Proposes Prudential Rules for Use of Permissionless Blockchains

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

The regulator is consulting on a risk-sensitive approach that would allow certain permissionless cryptoassets to qualify for less punitive capital treatment.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Regulator Details Global Scope of New Crypto Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

The FCA is consulting on guidance clarifying its new cryptoasset rules, which will have a broad territorial reach affecting many overseas firms.