The Tiger Returns: How the FSC’s New Guidelines Reclaim South Korea’s Global Crypto Capital
For nearly a decade, South Korea’s crypto market was a lopsided engine: a massive, retail-driven power plant with no institutional steering wheel. While “crypto fever” drove retail volumes to global highs, a 2017 ban forced the nation’s corporate giants to watch from the sidelines. The cost of this vacuum was severe. In 2025 alone, $110 […]
Analyzing the 2026 U.S. Crypto Bill Impact on Global Asset Flows
The U.S. crypto landscape just shifted beneath our feet. On January 13, 2026, the Senate Banking Committee released a massive, 278-page manager’s amendment to the long-awaited crypto market structure bill. Aimed at bringing “certainty to the marketplace” and fulfilling the administration’s goal of making America the “crypto capital of the world,” the bill is a […]
Understanding RegTech Solutions as the Key to Crypto Compliance & Security
Bitcoin almost doubled between late 2023 and late 2025, with major tokens swinging hundreds of billions of dollars in market value. With this level of capital at stake, regulators, banks, and exchanges have zero patience for “surprises” like scams, hacks, or money laundering. Behind the scenes, one family of tools keeps that chaos in check: […]
2025 Crypto Regulations Recap: The Year Rulebooks Rewrote the Global Market
2025 Crypto Regulations Recap: In 2025, the global race to regulate stablecoins concluded its first decisive lap. Jurisdictions worldwide transitioned from theoretical debates to enforcing concrete rulebooks, establishing the foundational legal and operational standards for digital currencies to function as global payment rails. This was not a story of restriction, but of construction—building the compliant […]
What Is the Travel Rule?
Moving millions across borders in seconds is a hallmark of the digital age, but the real challenge is ensuring that verified identity data is permanently anchored to every transaction. With the global crypto market cap frequently exceeding $2 trillion, the Travel Rule has emerged as the definitive benchmark for operational and regulatory maturity. It’s no […]
What Is KYC and Why Your Crypto Exchange Needs Your ID
Ever wondered why a crypto exchange asks for your ID before you can really do anything on the platform? That’s Know-Your-Customer (KYC) in action—the identity-verification process at the heart of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance for financial services, including crypto. KYC confirms who you are before an exchange lets you deposit, trade, or withdraw, which helps […]
Turning Asia’s Crypto Regulations into a Competitive Advantage
Crypto Regulation as Your Competitive Edge in Digital Assets Landscape For many leaders in the digital asset space, regulation is often seen as a burden. It’s viewed as a dead-end for innovation and a significant roadblock to growth in Asia’s vibrant markets. But what if we’ve been looking at it all wrong? What if the […]
The Institutional Guide to Cryptocurrency Compliance
Introduction to Cryptocurrency Compliance Cryptocurrency compliance refers to the adherence to laws, regulations, and industry standards governing digital asset transactions. As the crypto industry grows, regulators worldwide are intensifying scrutiny to combat financial crimes such as money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), and fraud. For crypto firms, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), and Digital Token […]
Travel Rule Compliance: Why Institutional Custodians Are Your Best Ally
As crypto moves deeper into the financial mainstream, regulators are bringing it in line with traditional finance rules. One of the most important is the FATF Travel Rule — requiring Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to securely share sender and recipient information for qualifying transactions. For many in the digital asset space, the Travel Rule […]
The Role of a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in Crypto
As the digital asset industry matures, crypto exchanges, wallets, and fintech platforms are increasingly held to the same compliance standards as traditional financial institutions. One of the most critical functions in this evolving regulatory environment is the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)—a role that’s now indispensable to any serious crypto operation. What Is an MLRO? […]
