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
Bank Indonesia holds rates; rupiah policy window opens for easing
BI left its policy rate steady on Nov 19 but signalled an easing window next month — an interest-rate pivot that changes FX and funding dynamics for on-shore APAC crypto flows and custody margining.
Singapore expands tokenisation pilots (MAS tokenised-bills push)
MAS moved tokenised bills and multi-currency settlement work further into live trials this fortnight — a concrete step toward regulated token settlement rails in APAC.
2) Hacking & Physical Risks
DOJ targets Starlink connectivity used by SE Asia scam compounds
U.S. authorities issued seizure warrants for Starlink terminals allegedly used to run scam compounds on the Thailand–Myanmar border — a high-impact operational move linking physical infrastructure to crypto fraud enforcement.
Ransomware & extortion tick up into the “golden quarter”
Threat telemetry this period showed ransomware activity rising again into Oct→Nov, with attackers preparing seasonal surges—meaning higher extortion and service-disruption risk for APAC firms.
3) Industry Updates
Regional adoption milestone — nearly 1 in 4 APAC adults use digital assets
A fresh adoption briefing released Nov 14 shows rapid stablecoin & remittance-driven uptake across APAC markets — a scale signal that shifts where custody and PSP offerings must be available.
Local-fiat token traction — won-pegged and other fiat stablecoins seeing meaningful volume
Local-fiat stablecoins (KRW and others) passed early volume milestones this week, highlighting demand for on-ramp rails tied to local payments and merchant flow experiments.
4) Insurance Spotlight
Talent & capability plays at SIRC — re/insurers double down on APAC presence
Conference and industry moves this week showed reinsurers and specialty carriers hiring and relocating APAC leadership — a structural signal that capacity and underwriting capability are being rebalanced for the region.
Alternative capital & sidecars continue to reshape capacity (context signal)
Recent market filings and press activity confirm that sidecars / alternative capital vehicles remain deployable for APAC—useful for structuring large or bespoke programs.
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