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HashKey Excha
2026-08-25 08:27:52

HashKey Exchange teams up with FTI to distribute tokenized money market fund in Asia

HashKey Exchange has reached a partnership with Franklin Templeton Investments, or FTI, to distribute a tokenized U.S. government money market fund to investors in Asia, according to Techub News. The item said tokenized Treasury and money market funds have now reached a combined size of $15 billion, representing growth of about 1,500% over the past two years. HashKey Exchange is described in the report as a licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong that provides compliant digital asset services to institutional and professional investors. Franklin Templeton, a global asset manager, has continued to build out its presence in blockchain tokenization in recent years. CoinDesk was cited as the source for the report’s characterization that the partnership reflects how tokenized traditional financial assets are expanding in Asia through regulated distribution channels.

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HashKey Exchange teams up with FTI to distribute tokenized money market fund in Asia
South Korea
2026-08-25 02:03:55

Asia crypto roundup: Ripple lands Korean bank deal as Pakistan opens licensing portal

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with Ripple to roll out cross-border payments for business clients, adding another institutional banking use case for blockchain-based settlement in Asia. The service is aimed at import-export firms, tech startups and online content creators, with Ripple saying it can lower costs and speed up transfers compared with conventional remittances routed through intermediary banks on SWIFT. Elsewhere in the region, South Korean lawmakers moved to expand the Financial Intelligence Unit’s powers over unregistered crypto firms, while authorities also took aim at Polymarket and advanced new market and enforcement initiatives. Japan saw a fresh crypto exchange approval for Nomura-backed Laser Digital, a $68 million fundraising round for Fasset led by SBI Group, and new tokenized bond access for retail investors through Toyota Finance. Across broader Asia and the Middle East, Pakistan opened its licensing portal for exchanges and other VASPs, Singapore unveiled tax incentives to compete with Hong Kong for fund business, and several companies disclosed new moves tied to AI infrastructure, spot crypto access and regulated stablecoin distribution.

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Asia crypto roundup: Ripple lands Korean bank deal as Pakistan opens licensing portal
HashKey Excha
2026-08-24 08:44:08

HashKey Exchange teams up with Franklin Templeton to offer tokenized U.S. government liquidity fund in Asia

HashKey Holdings Limited (3887.HK) said its licensed trading platform, HashKey Exchange, has partnered with global asset manager Franklin Templeton to distribute Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (grBENJI) to digital asset investors in Asia. The product went live on HashKey Exchange’s wealth management channel on Aug. 24, 2026 and gives eligible investors blockchain-based access to a fund that mainly invests in U.S. government money market instruments and U.S. dollar cash assets. Both companies framed the launch as a step toward linking traditional finance with regulated digital asset infrastructure and broadening access to real-world-asset-backed yield products. HashKey Exchange said the addition strengthens its Earn ecosystem, while Franklin Templeton said the listing expands its reach in the region. The product is available only to professional investors and is not offered to the Hong Kong public. The firms also said they plan to explore expanding access to tokenized products across more markets and asset classes.

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HashKey Exchange teams up with Franklin Templeton to offer tokenized U.S. government liquidity fund in Asia
Asia
2026-08-08 02:48:28

Asian Companies Raised Over $83B in July, a Monthly Record; Morgan Stanley Bullish on H2

Asian companies raised more than $83 billion in July through IPOs, placements and block trades, a record for any single month, according to Bloomberg data. SK Hynix's $26.5 billion US listing was the largest deal. Activity stayed brisk in August, with India selling a $3.3 billion stake in insurer LIC. Morgan Stanley's Cathy Zhang sees more $1B+ deals ahead, focused on consumer internet, industrial tech and AI.

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Asian Companies Raised Over $83B in July, a Monthly Record; Morgan Stanley Bullish on H2
Prediction Ma
2026-08-07 06:33:08

Tiger Research says Asia’s prediction market gap is a regulatory design problem, not a cultural one

Tiger Research argues that Asia’s prediction market problem is not weak public acceptance, but the absence of legal structures that can classify and supervise the sector. In the report, the firm contrasts Asia with the United States, the United Kingdom, and parts of Europe, where prediction markets have at least found routes into existing systems through derivatives law, betting intermediary licenses, or dedicated legislative treatment. By comparison, many Asian jurisdictions still lack both a general licensing regime that private operators can use and an open-ended financial product definition that can cover non-financial event contracts. The report says that gap has not stopped activity. Instead, liquidity has moved to offshore platforms, leaving governments without tax revenue and users without formal consumer protection or market integrity oversight. Tiger Research points to more than $52 million, or about KRW 72.8 billion, in liquidity tied to South Korea’s June 2026 local elections as evidence that demand already exists even without a domestic framework. It outlines three policy routes for Asia: adapt gambling regulation, absorb prediction markets through derivatives law, or create a standalone third category similar to Gibraltar’s new approach. The report concludes that before any of those options can advance, Asian jurisdictions first need a public policy process that openly debates what prediction markets are and how they should be classified.

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Tiger Research says Asia’s prediction market gap is a regulatory design problem, not a cultural one