International

Crypto / Digital Assets

Citi, Swift Demonstrate Hybrid Fiat-Digital Settlement Model to Mitigate FX Risk

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

The pilot demonstrates how existing infrastructure can support synchronised payment-versus-payment settlement across traditional and distributed ledger networks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

The Great Bitcoin Freeze: How the DOJ Snatched $15bn from a Cambodian Crypto Empire

By Nathan Lynch | 19/11/2025

Amid the excitement about the DOJ's record $15bn bitcoin seizure from Prince Group one question still remains unanswered: how did US authorities obtain assets held in cryptographically secure cold storage wallets?

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Unveils 'Project Rio' Platform for Real-time FX Market Monitoring

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

New open-source tool developed with central banks aims to provide market insights with sub-two-second latency for policymakers.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Proposes Update to Fund Valuation Rules, Targeting Illiquid Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2025

IOSCO consults on 13 recommendations focusing on governance, conflicts of interest, and fair value for complex fund holdings.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Spotlights Bank Resolution Tools, Cross-border Hurdles for APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2025

New paper outlines practices for using 'transfer tools' in bank failures, citing a Malaysian case study and ongoing cross-border challenges.

Sanctions

Binance, OKX Processed Illicit Crypto Despite US Oversight: ICIJ

By Editors | 18/11/2025

An investigation found the exchanges handled hundreds of millions in tainted funds after pleading guilty to AML violations.

Securities / Derivatives

Lessons From Australia’s AT1 Migration Could Reignite Global Debate over Capital

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 18/11/2025

Australia is so far the only market to have taken active steps to fully phase out AT1 bonds. But other jurisdictions are closely watching the progress.

Fintech / Regtech

JPMorgan Launches USD Deposit Token for Institutional Clients on Public Blockchain

By Editors | 17/11/2025

The bank's JPM Coin, representing USD deposits, is now live on Coinbase's Base blockchain for 24/7 settlement.

Fintech / Regtech

Regulators Must Boost Tech Skills to Supervise Digital Finance, BIS Says

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

New paper outlines a framework for supervisors to develop data science and AI expertise to manage emerging financial risks.