Asia

October 15, 2025 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Group, the operator of one Hong Kong’s largest licensed digital assets exchanges, confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the Asian financial center. This, according to source familiar with the matter and cited by Bloomberg. HashKey might now plan to list as soon… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Authorities in South Korean have again commenced their ongoing review of Binance‘s planned acquisition of local digital currency exchange Gopax following a delay of more than two years. This, according to an update from Newsis. The move suggests that Binance, which remains the largest digital… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore High Court has reportedly approved crypto exchange WazirX‘s debt restructuring scheme on October 13, 2025. The announcement has come after the Indian digital currency exchange had been hacked in July of 2024. This court approval in Singapore enables the crypto platform to proceed… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By Blake Jeong  |  

The crypto discussion remains pinpoint-focused on U.S. enforcement squabbles and city-state experimentation, but no one seems to notice what’s going on in Japan and South Korea. Both of these countries have been building predictable rules, institutional-grade foundations, and establishing consumers who already spend on digital… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, a financial services app, announced that it is now deploying NVIDIA HGX systems to start developing and testing its AI capabilities to serve a growing base of clients and merchants. The investment helps with establishing local AI factory infrastructure that supports tech advancements while… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech firm ComplyAdvantage, the enabler of AI-driven financial crime compliance solutions, announced the launch of its hosting region in India, highlighting the regulatory technology company’s ongoing commitment to enabling financial services advancements while supporting customer expansion in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. In fact,… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Foris DAX Middle East FZ-LLC (trading as Crypto.com) announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license, claiming it becomes the “first” Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in the… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 8:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Banglalink and its sole shareholder VEON have written to Bangladesh Bank expressing interest in securing a digital bank licence, the companies said in an expression-of-interest (EoI) sent to Governor Ahsan H Mansur, according to people familiar with the matter. The approach follows earlier discussions with… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tax authorities in India are said to be investigating over 400 high-net-worth individuals that are using crypto exchange Binance. These accounts are being suspected of attempting to bypass India’s high taxes on crypto transactions, a report from The Economic Times has claimed. The traders could… Read More

October 11, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank published a tentative six-month issuance schedule for institutional government bonds under its Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme, outlining planned offerings in both Hong Kong dollars and offshore yuan via competitive tenders from October 2025 to March… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 11:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based YY Group Holding Limited said it will integrate enterprise-grade stablecoin payment infrastructure from Obita to power cross-border receivables, payables and treasury operations across its global gig-work platforms, under a memorandum of understanding. YY Group, a workforce solutions and integrated facilities management provider, said the… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 1:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) demonstrated during Q3 2025 its commitment to upholding the integrity of the financial sector through a series of regulatory and enforcement measures. From July to September, MAS says that it has addressed critical issues ranging from licensing non-compliance and… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:54 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Gulf Bank said it signed a partnership with the Institute of Banking Studies to deliver specialised training as the lender prepares to convert into a Sharia-compliant institution, after preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Kuwait in August. The agreement was signed by Bader Al-Ali,… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), announced the launch of the IADS Developer Hackathon and held the Kick-off Ceremony, marking the beginning of a journey to foster tech breakthroughs and advancements for the… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan is one of the world’s largest digital economies, and the demand for integrations between traditional finance and digital assets continues to grow at a steady. To unlock this potential, Binance Japan and PayPay have entered into a capital and business alliance that will aim… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s regulatory ecosystem for digital currencies remains a study in contrasts. While the country claims the world’s highest grassroots cryptocurrency adoption rate, as highlighted in Chainalysis‘ 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, policymakers continue to favor Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) like the digital rupee (e₹)… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 11:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic analysis reveals that North Korea-linked hackers have reportedly stolen over $2 billion in crypto-assets so far this year, which is said to be the largest annual total on record, with around 3 months still to go before 2025 comes to an end. But to… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI)has expanded its platform to Australia, according to a note from the company. Gemini has registered with AUSTRAC and plans banking integrations to make trading crypto easier for Australians. Gemini, founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has recently become a publicly traded company in… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 2:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International, a global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, today officially launched AI SHIELD to protect AI systems from threats and vulnerabilities, a toolkit to “help AI-powered financial services stay secure and compliant as AI transforms global finance.” Ensuring security is at the… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 3:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand has the ingredients to develop into a regional centre for digital assets, according to Binance, which cited regulatory clarity, relatively high public awareness and supportive macroeconomic conditions as the key pillars for growth. S. B. Seker, the exchange’s newly appointed Asia-Pacific head, told local… Read More