Welcome back to Continuum Weekly News. Every Friday we bring you the top Asia headlines on digital-asset regulation, cyber risk, industry moves and insurance signals, with concise takeaways and practical actions for insurers and corporate risk teams.
1) Regulatory News
HK market links to the Middle East
Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX) and Abu Dhabi’s ADX agreed to deepen capital-markets ties and explore joint products and cross-listings, an infrastructure move that can broaden regional liquidity and cross-border listings.
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HKMA rate cut
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority trimmed its base rate (tracking the Fed) this week—short-term market conditions are shifting and will affect on-shore funding costs and liquidity considerations for institutional crypto placements.
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2) Hacking & Physical Risks
Large-scale SE Asia scam hubs sanctioned / exposed
Reporting revealed organised scam networks operating across the Myanmar–Thailand corridor that coerce workers into running crypto-fraud operations—this highlights physical coercion, cross-border laundering routes and AML exposure in certain corridors.
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NPM supply-chain attack follow-up:
The JS/npm compromise that injects crypto-clipper code into widely used packages remains a major developer-supply-chain threat; security teams and wallet providers urged defensive measures after industry warnings. Treat third-party package hygiene as an urgent ops control.
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3) Industry Updates
Major banks lining up for Hong Kong stablecoin licences
Reports show incumbent banks (HSBC, ICBC and peers) are preparing applications under Hong Kong’s new stablecoin regime — a sign the on-shore liquidity rails may be concentrated among regulated incumbents.
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Institutional product launches & treasury funds continue
Regional players and funds announced larger treasury- and ETF-style products (renewed fund launches and institutional vehicles), underscoring that product innovation and treasury demand are shaping custody and insurer exposures.
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4) Insurance Spotlight
Fintechs & NBFCs hunt cyber cover
APAC fintechs, NBFCs and smaller financial-services players are increasingly buying cyber insurance amid rising threats—this broadens demand beyond large corporates and changes placement dynamics.
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Insurer focus: third-party & supply-chain risk:
As incidents grow in complexity, underwriters are paying closer attention to vendor stacks, developer dependencies and supply-chain hygiene when pricing crypto-adjacent and cyber risks. (Market trend / underwriting signal).
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