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
Stablecoins in payments rails
OKX launched stablecoin payment routing into GrabPay merchants in Singapore, moving stablecoins closer to real retail rails and raising settlement/custody questions for regional PSPs and insurers.
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China-backed yuan stablecoin debuts offshore (AxCNH)
An offshore yuan-pegged stablecoin (AxCNH) launched in Kazakhstan, reflecting China’s interest in blockchain-enabled cross-border payments and raising questions about FX / settlement paths and oversight in APAC corridors.
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2) Hacking & Physical Risks
NPM supply-chain exploit remains a live threat
Compromised JavaScript/NPM packages can alter on-chain addresses in web apps and redirect funds; developers and wallet providers were warned to audit dependencies and pause risky signing flows.
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Account-takeover phishing campaign targeting crypto personalities (X app-auth exploit)
A sophisticated phishing campaign abused X’s app-authorization flow to bypass passwords and 2FA and fully take over high-profile crypto accounts; multiple security posts and industry outlets flagged active attacks.
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3) Industry Updates
OKX Pay widens merchant rails in Singapore
The GrabPay integration is a material retail-rails test that could accelerate merchant acceptance and shift settlement/counterparty risk profiles for regional custodians and PSPs.
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TOKEN2049 Singapore drove live dealflow and institutional discussion
the event concentrated institutional interest in custody, token-treasury models and settlement solutions, producing short-term announcements that will affect custody demand.
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4) Insurance Spotlight
APAC cyber claims and incident complexity rising
Regional reporting and industry snapshots show social-engineering and supply-chain incidents driving more complex claims, prompting underwriters to demand stronger third-party evidence and incident logs.
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Insurer / reinsurer presence at industry events signals incremental capacity
Specialty and reinsurance players attending TOKEN2049 and related panels indicate growing interest in crypto/tokenisation risks, but expect stricter evidentiary standards on placements.
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