China Ministr2026-10-01 23:27:44China state security ministry links crypto to espionage and money laundering as Singapore’s crypto economy reaches $284 billionChina’s Ministry of State Security has accused overseas forces of using cryptocurrencies for espionage and money laundering, while also stressing that crypto is not anonymous. In the same update window, separate data showed Singapore’s crypto economy grew 55.4% against the trend to reach $284 billion. The figure kept Singapore in the top spot across the region. The two developments were presented together in a ChainCatcher newsflash, highlighting a contrast between Beijing’s security-focused messaging and Singapore’s continued expansion in the digital asset sector. No further details were provided in the brief on the specific cases cited by the ministry or the underlying breakdown behind Singapore’s growth figure.40
Singapore2026-09-30 13:08:26Singapore crypto activity rose 55.4% to $284 billion, reclaiming top CSAO positionSingapore’s crypto economic activity climbed 55.4% year over year to $284 billion in the 12 months through June 2026, making it once again the largest crypto economy in Central, Southern Asia and Oceania, or CSAO, according to a Techub News item citing Wu Blockchain. That gain came even as overall crypto activity across the CSAO region fell 6.8% over the same period. A major driver was institutional platform activity in Singapore, which jumped 94% to $60 billion. The report said the increase was mainly pushed by large trades from a small number of market makers, over-the-counter trading firms, and institutional brokers. Elsewhere in the region, retail-sized peer-to-peer flows stood out in the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The three countries recorded a combined 5.4 million P2P transfers below $10,000, accounting for 14.4% of comparable transactions worldwide. The figures point to a split regional picture: large institutional flows concentrated in Singapore, while smaller-value P2P usage remained active in parts of Southeast Asia.40
Singapore2026-09-30 13:09:38Singapore crypto economy reaches $284 billion as institutional platform activity jumps 94%Singapore’s crypto economy grew 55.4% to $284 billion in the 12 months through June 2026, reclaiming its position as the largest crypto economy in Central & Southern Asia and Oceania, according to Chainalysis data cited by Cointelegraph. The report also showed that activity on institutional platforms in Singapore rose 94% to $60 billion, with flows concentrated among a small number of market makers, over-the-counter trading firms, and institutional brokers. Over the same period, the broader region’s crypto economy contracted 6.8%. Chainalysis also found that the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam recorded a combined 5.4 million peer-to-peer transfers below $10,000, accounting for 14.4% of the global total. In all three countries, cross-border stablecoin activity exceeded domestic activity, and regional cross-border volume was 3.2 times larger than domestic volume.40
