Welcome back to Continuum Risk Update. Every Friday we pull 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.
🏛️ Regulatory
1. Japan’s parliament formally aligned crypto with traditional financial products, opening the door to significantly lower capital gains treatment.
https://lnkd.in/edwujW2t
2. Seoul is amending its National Finance Act to formally recognise digital assets at the sovereign level — a landmark shift for one of Asia’s most active crypto markets.
https://lnkd.in/g4qHjyCK
⚠️ Hacking & Physical Risks
3. The on-chain derivatives platform lost $18M in the latest oracle manipulation attack, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities across DeFi.
https://lnkd.in/gizxeNis
4. APAC is set to be the fastest-growing region for drones and electric aircraft, but insurers are cautious amid regulatory gaps and limited loss data.
https://lnkd.in/g572g9ju
📊 Industry & Markets
5. The $1.9 trillion asset manager entered the digital asset ETF space with a diversified, actively managed fund — a sign institutional crypto appetite is maturing fast.
https://lnkd.in/g_NiWgqq
6. One of TradFi’s most respected market makers took a significant stake in the exchange, deepening the bridge between traditional and digital finance.
https://lnkd.in/gdgup92j
🛡️ Insurance Spotlight
7. Rising claims are straining underwriter margins, and S&P warns the deceleration in rate cuts may mark the start of a correction.
https://lnkd.in/g_xCZmki
8. Nearly 380,000 claims totalling US$943M filed after the storms struck 20 provinces, with the final bill expected to breach US$1 billion.
https://lnkd.in/gYJrcEVj
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