Crypto / Digital Assets

    Fintech / Regtech

    Meta, Global Police Disrupt Asian Scam Networks; New AI Tools Rolled Out

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

    As new AI-powered anti-scam features are deployed, a joint operation has led to 21 arrests in Thailand and the removal of over 150,000 accounts from Meta's platforms.

    AML / KYC

    When Financial Crime Converges: Asia Pacific’s New Equation

    By Bradley Maclean | 12/03/2026

    Across APAC, financial crime threats have converged, turning fragmented data, siloed teams, and legacy controls into critical institutional vulnerabilities.

    Sanctions

    New FATF Report Calls for Crackdown on Offshore Crypto Providers

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

    New report outlines risks from offshore crypto firms and calls for coordinated global action from regulators and financial institutions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Blockchain Economics Drive Inevitable Monetary Fragmentation: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

    New BIS paper argues that the core design of public blockchains structurally undermines money's network effects.

    AML / KYC

    UK Unveils Global Fraud Crackdown With Focus on Asian Scam Hubs

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

    New strategy includes a GBP 250 million investment, partnerships with Vietnam and India, and new crypto and payment regulations.

    Sanctions

    US Treasury Reports Flag Evolving Threats Emanating from APAC

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

    New assessments detail sophisticated North Korean schemes, the dominance of Chinese money laundering networks, and industrial-scale fraud syndicates in Southeast Asia.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Sri Lanka NRA Flags Terror Finance, Drug Trafficking as Top Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

    New national assessment identifies drug trafficking as the top money laundering threat and raises the country's overall terrorist financing risk.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea Proposes Changes to Crypto Market Investigation Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2026

    The FSC plans to expand its unfair trading investigation committee and adjust criteria for imposing penalties on misconduct.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Pakistan Establishes Permanent Legal Basis for Crypto Regulator

    By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2026

    The new law formalises PVARA's powers, sets strict licensing mandates, and introduces severe penalties for non-compliance, fulfilling a key IMF condition.

    AML / KYC

    Financial Crime is Scaling Faster than Institutions Meant to Stop It

    By Bradley Maclean | 10/03/2026

    Experts at Risk Ready APAC 2026 warn that AI enabled scams are moving faster than legacy compliance and enforcement models can respond.

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