Digital wallets dominate APAC payments with 65.12% market share by 2025, driven by contactless tech and seamless payment solutions in retail and healthcare.
The French Financial Markets Authority is demanding that digital asset companies get MiCA licenses by June 30 or risk prosecution and forced shutdowns.
Taiwan's central bank is targeting blockchain solutions for its gold market, aiming for improved trade efficiency and flexibility through tokenization.
Hong Kong's top finance bodies outline new licensing regimes for virtual asset advisory and management services to enhance the country's AML/CFT efforts.
Southeast Asia is rapidly advancing in AI and cloud investments, with Amazon planning $33B in growth across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.