Article by Steve Kaaru
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4 April, 2025
Malaysia explores tokenization for on-chain settlement
Malaysia’s central bank is working with banks on tokenized deposits as an on-chain settlement complement to the wholesale CBDC: the...
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4 April, 2025
Australia warns ‘crypto’ ATM operators over AML compliance gaps
AUSTRAC says cases of locals being targeted by scammers via ‘crypto’ ATMs have surged, blaming lax controls and failed AML...
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3 April, 2025
Digital payments in Africa may hit $1.5T amid rise in fraud
Mastercard attributed the growth to rising financial inclusion and increasing Internet penetration; on the flip side, digital fraud is skyrocketing.
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1 April, 2025
South Korea mulls ban on non-compliant exchanges
South Korea’s financial watchdog says a number of offshore exchanges have been flouting regulations and is exploring Internet blocks and...
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28 March, 2025
Network tokens may swell to $9B; World Bank ups digitalization
Network tokenization assigns tokens to cardholders so they don’t have to share card data when making payments, enhancing security and...
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28 March, 2025
Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs
Exchanges and VASPs in Australia holding digital assets must meet the same ‘general obligations’ the financial sector adheres to under...


