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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is intensifying scrutiny over corporate crypto holdings, flagging risks in “Digital Asset Treasuries” (DATs) while rolling out enhanced public education initiatives to shield retail investors from volatility and fraud. Announced October 29, 2025, by SFC Chairman Wong Tin-yau, the measures address surging institutional crypto adoption amid global regulatory pushback. In a stark move, …

Swiss-based crypto asset manager 21Shares has filed for U.S. SEC approval to launch a Hyperliquid ETF, marking another bold step in the growing wave of altcoin-linked investment products entering mainstream financial markets. The move reflects rising investor appetite for diversified crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. A New Kind of Crypto ETF According to the filing, the proposed 21Shares Hyperliquid …

Australia’s financial intelligence regulator, AUSTRAC, has issued a formal compliance warning to CryptoLink, one of the country’s emerging digital asset exchanges, after identifying “significant weaknesses” in its anti–money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) framework. The regulator’s review reportedly found lapses in customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting, raising concerns about CryptoLink’s ability to detect and prevent …

In a dramatic raid on October 29, 2025, Thai police stormed a luxury Bangkok residence, arresting Chinese national Liang Ai-Bing, the alleged ringleader of the infamous $31.6 million FINTOCH crypto Ponzi scheme. The operation, in Wang Thonglang district, netted an unlicensed Beretta pistol and 20 rounds of ammo, leading to immediate charges for illegal firearm possession and unlawful entry into …

Ethereum powerhouse ConsenSys, creator of the ubiquitous MetaMask wallet, is gearing up for a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), enlisting JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs as lead underwriters, Axios reported on October 29, 2025. This move, amid crypto’s resurgence, could rival Coinbase’s 2021 splash, valuing the firm at over $7 billion—its last mark in a 2022 $450 million Series D …