#Regulation
52 stories tagged Regulation, newest first.
Friday, November 13, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Hong Kong crypto licence 2026: the SFC's virtual asset trading platform rules explained
Who needs a Hong Kong crypto licence, what the SFC requires of a virtual asset trading platform, what it costs to apply, and which 13 platforms hold a licence today.
Licensed crypto exchanges in Thailand 2026: every name on the SEC list, and how to check one
Seven exchanges, 14 brokers and five dealers hold a Thai SEC digital asset licence. The full list by category, what each licence covers, and how to check a platform before depositing baht.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Google just reopened CFD and forex ads in Denmark and Chile: what brokers advertising in Asia need to know about the rules
Google now allows CFD and rolling spot forex ads in Denmark and Chile for licensed, certified firms, and changed UAE licensing rules from 21 October. Asian brokers face the same country by country test.
India ordered a trading guru to refund 546 crore rupees: the finfluencer crackdown Southeast Asia should study
SEBI ordered Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy and its founder to refund 546.17 crore rupees, about 58 million dollars, collected for unregistered investment advice, barred Sathe from markets and imposed 11.5 crore rupees in penalties.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Coinbase reports on 29 October: an Irish fine, 15 minute prediction bets and the question of where crypto revenue comes from now
Coinbase reports third quarter results after the US close on 29 October. In the run up, Ireland fined its local unit 3.25 million euros over safeguarding failures and Coinbase launched 15 minute prediction markets.
South Korea may delay its crypto tax a fourth time while the Bank of Korea plans to track your coins: both sides of the story
Korean lawmakers have filed bills to push the 22 percent crypto tax back again, while the Bank of Korea plans monthly reports of the crypto balances of anyone who has moved coins abroad, starting with a law change on 3 December.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Vietnam now bans cash for gold purchases above 5 million dong a day, and that changes how a nation saves
A new decree requires gold transactions of 5 million dong or more in a single day to be paid without cash, down from 20 million. It targets money laundering and speculation in a country where gold is a core savings habit.
Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over election betting, and Asia's war on prediction markets escalates
A Taiwan court has ordered access to Coinbase and Kalshi blocked ahead of November's local elections, citing election betting laws. Australia and India have also moved against prediction markets this year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Singapore wants to decide who sits on bank boards, and who counts as independent
MAS has proposed tougher governance rules for banks and insurers, from stricter tests of director independence to approval of nominating committee chairs and technology chiefs. Consultation closes on 9 December.
Coins.ph cut off from inbound bank transfers as gambling allegations swirl
Since late September, Filipinos have been unable to send pesos into Coins.ph through InstaPay and PESONet. Reports link the curb to offshore gambling payments; Coins.ph denies knowingly serving gaming firms.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Crypto exchanges are being sorted into the licensed and the locked out across Asia
Bybit has been winding down in Japan over compliance, the Philippines has moved against unregistered platforms, and Thailand has blocked others. Across Asia, the regulatory sorting of crypto exchanges is well underway.
Why Southeast Asia's scam centres make trust the most valuable asset in finance
China has sentenced three gang leaders to death over Myanmar scam centres where thousands remain trapped. The crackdown is real, but so is the lasting damage to how the region trusts anything financial.
Thailand opens the door to crypto ETFs, but only just wide enough
Thailand's SEC has issued 11 rules for crypto exchange traded funds, effective 16 October 2026, allowing domestic, passive funds in Bitcoin or Ethereum while keeping retail access to overseas crypto ETFs shut for now.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Someone just bought the MyForexFunds name. Here is what they did not buy
A Dubai firm bought the MyForexFunds trademarks, domain and social accounts from Traders Global, without taking on Traders Global's liabilities. The most famous name in prop trading is back, without its history attached.
Vietnam wants 380 million dollars before you can run a crypto exchange
Five Vietnamese firms linked to Techcombank, VPBank, LPBank, VIX Securities and Sun Group have passed an initial assessment for the country's crypto exchange pilot. The capital bar is about 380 million dollars, nearly 600 times Hong Kong's.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
The Danish FSA published its Inpay inspection results and payments oversight kept getting tighter
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority released the findings of an inspection of Inpay. The specific findings matter less than the pattern of Northern European payments supervisors turning routine inspections into published reports.
The HK SFC extended a worldwide freeze against Lo Kai Bong and the cross-border enforcement muscle showed
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission secured a court extension of worldwide freezing orders against Lo Kai Bong and Major Success Group. The extension is procedural. The signal is not.
Friday, September 25, 2026
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Turkey arrested 175 in a 266 million dollar forex and crypto fraud network
Turkish authorities detained 175 people over an alleged international forex and crypto fraud scheme worth 266 million dollars. The operation reads like a template for what regulators in the region will do next.
Corpay paid 100 million dollars to the FTC and the industry should read the terms
Corpay agreed a 100 million dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over previously disclosed allegations. The number is not the point. The precedent it sets for cross-border payment firms is.
Monday, September 21, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
XTB: the listed Polish broker's six-licence footprint
XTB runs 5,400-plus instruments under six licences from a listed Warsaw parent.
IQ Option vs IQ Broker: same name family, different rulebooks
IQ Option and IQ Broker share a brand prefix but run under different entities and leverage.
Vantage Markets: regulation tiers and the partner program ladder
Vantage pairs multi-licence coverage with a tiered partner and affiliate ladder.
IQ Option vs Pocket Option: regulation against raw payouts
IQ Option leads on regulation and breadth, Pocket Option on entry cost and payouts.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Juno Markets vs MH Markets: regulations and programs, compared
Juno Markets and MH Markets compete on spreads and IBs; their licences differ.
Deriv vs Pepperstone: one is not recommended, here is why
Pepperstone's tier-one licences beat Deriv's offshore-lean map for safety-focused traders.
Deriv's regulatory record: the facts traders skip
Deriv is licensed but offshore-lean, and complaint patterns follow its weakest seats.
Monday, September 14, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026
Singapore put its stablecoin rules into law while the G20 keeps talking
Singapore's MAS published draft stablecoin legislation on 1 September 2026, moving oversight from guidance into statute.
The G20 blessed crypto rules and left stablecoins standing outside
G20 ministers backed clearer digital-asset frameworks on 1 September 2026 while stablecoins were kept out pending the FSB review.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Stripe's Bridge just joined the EU MiCA register, and that is the real stablecoin story
Stripe-owned Bridge entered the EU MiCA register as a licensed e-money token issuer, giving it a passport to operate across all 27 member states from Luxembourg.
Russia's central bank just approved Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for exchange trading
Russia's central bank added Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether to its list of approved exchange-traded cryptoassets, with limits for retail investors, a sharp reversal of its long-held hard line.
