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How will mergers and crypto regulation reshape APAC fintech investment in H1?
How will mergers and crypto regulation reshape APAC fintech investment in H1?
Chinese fintechs will embrace "dual-market routes" to grow overseas.
APAC fintech deals drop to $9.3b in 2025 as private equity hits record low
Venture capital investment for fintechs in the region also fell to its lowest in a decade.
Cybercriminals exploit identities across APAC finance
Deepfakes, phishing and stolen credentials are driving banks to overhaul authentication.
APAC neobanking hits $261b in 2025 as mobile use rises
China and India account for 70% of regional market share.
Human Sparsity Blockchain: A citizen-validated ledger for digital finance supervision
HSB collects ground-level fraud signals that are captured in standardised entries.
Korea revises bill to check criminal info of virtual asset service providers
The law also broadened rule-breaking activities that are screened.
UnionPay links 25 foreign wallets to Weixin Pay as China QR use surges
Global travellers can use domestic cards on Weixin Pay QR network
BPS Financial fined $9.67m over Qoin Wallet crypto promotion
It is also hit with a 10-year ban for making unlicensed services.
GFTN targets growth-stage fintechs with $200m fund
The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.
Citi, CredAble partner for digitalised invoices, trade finance controls
The platform can validate invoices by verifying over critical fields such as values, dates, amongst others.
This week in finance: TenPay Global CEO on interoperable payments; tap-to-pay service roll-outs
OCBC and Vietnam separately strengthen their QR payment ties with China.
Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets
Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
SFF shifts focus toward global fintech impact
GFTN outlines shift from scale to real-world outcomes.
Deepfakes expose major weaknesses in mobile banking security
AI-driven fraud is outpacing banks’ current protections.
AI-driven deepfakes expose banking security gaps
AI-generated attacks are accelerating faster than banks’ ability to secure.
Vietnam, Ant International partner for fintech push in Ho Chi Minh City
This aims to guide the city on fintech regulations and provide platforms for SMEs.
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