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 stablecoin licensing — end-of-month application timing
Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime guidance remains live as issuers and intermediaries are preparing applications and operational plans under the new rules (timing and licensing expectations have been emphasised).
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Singapore extends token/stablecoin settlement work (BLOOM)
MAS announced a new initiative (BLOOM) to enable tokenized / multi-currency settlement rails, signalling continued regulator support for tokenised settlement infrastructure in APAC.
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2) Hacking & Physical Risks
Supply-chain JS backdoor (GlassWorm / NPM chain threats) — active concerns
Investigators and security vendors published new technical findings this week about malicious JS/NPM packages that can alter on-chain addresses and redirect funds; devs and wallet providers are urged to audit dependencies and pause risky signing flows.
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Account-takeover phishing (X app-auth exploit) — ongoing targeting of crypto personalities
Sophisticated phishing campaigns abusing X’s app-authorization flow continue to enable high-profile account takeovers; security teams should block suspicious app approvals and harden corporate SSO / admin flows.
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3) Industry Updates
Spot Bitcoin ETF flows — renewed institutional activity
Weekly fund-flow reports show continued institutional allocations into spot BTC products, shaping liquidity and custody sizing needs for APAC institutions and custodians.
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Stablecoin → merchant rails advancing in SEA (OKX Pay → GrabPay Singapore)
Live merchant pilots that convert stablecoins to local currency at point of sale moved forward this week, testing retail settlement and PSP/custody integrations. Insurers and PSPs should validate settlement controls and float/custody reconciliations.
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4) Insurance Spotlight
Pacific Life Re expands into Japan’s asset-intensive reinsurance market
A reinsurer announced new, targeted deals in Japan this week—an example of specialist/reinsurer appetite for asset-intensive and structured reinsurance business in APAC, which can broaden placement options for large or complex risks.|
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Tokio Marine signals acquisition push including cybersecurity capability
Public reports show Tokio Marine planning a major M&A push (targeting cybersecurity / engineering capability), illustrating insurers’ strategy to buy prevention & tech capability rather than only providing indemnity.
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