United States

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Tightens Industry Controls Against Mule Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2025

Previous regulatory measures targeting money mules have pushed fraudsters to try to exploit corporate accounts.

Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Secures Registration with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025

Coinbase, which was forced to exit the Indian market in 2022, now plans to re-launch retail services later this year.

Trading & Investment

Thai SEC Updates Rules to Allow Leveraged & Inverse ETFs

By Mark Johnston | 17/03/2025

Thailand’s securities watchdog greenlights new regulations on leveraged and inverse ETFs, opening up new investment products to the market.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil Deliveries to China

By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2025

Targets include entities in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Anti-Money Laundering

Indian Authorities Arrest Co-founder of Crypto Exchange Garantex

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2025

The arrest was made at the request of US authorities, who have charged Aleksej Besciokov for conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand Unveils ESG Tax Incentives to Stimulate Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2025

The SET will meanwhile start consultations on a new long-term savings and investment scheme modelled after Japan’s NISA.

Cybersecurity

NIST Highlights Need for “Crypto Agility” in Face of Quantum Threats

By Thisanka Siripala | 13/03/2025

The report highlights slow algorithm transitions, risks of quantum computing, and the need for modular cryptographic systems.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand Plans Voluntary Carbon Trading Market by 2027

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2025

Thailand plans to launch a voluntary carbon market with a 15 percent offset limit in 2027, aiming for a comprehensive trading system by 2030.

Stablecoins

Thai SEC Adds Stablecoins to List of Approved Cryptocurrencies

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/03/2025

The move means token issuers and ICO portals can accept USDC and USDT for digital token investment transactions.