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- Bank Negara Malaysia Launches SSDS+ for Tokenized Bonds and Sukuk. What Platforms Should WatchBank Negara Malaysia has launched SSDS+, a central bank platform for tokenized bonds and sukuk, with payments settled in central bank money. No issuance has been reported yet. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what platforms should watch.Crypto
- Philippines is world's top gaming search marketThe Philippines ranking first globally for online gaming search demand in September, with its Blask Index up 87% year-on-year, is the strongest independent validation of Philippine player appetite since the channelization data in October. This demand is real and growing, which means the licensed market's current structural problems, BSP deposit friction, TikTok ad ban, narrowing paid media options, are suppressing conversion of genuine intent rather than reflecting weak underlying demand.…Market · Philippines
- Korea busts $17.3B cross-border gambling network3 billion illegal gambling network operating across Vietnam and Cambodia is the largest single enforcement action against cross-border online gambling in the region on record. The scale confirms that APAC's illegal market is not a residual grey zone but a structured, multi-jurisdiction industry operating at a size that rivals several licensed markets combined.…Regulatory · Vietnam
- Korea’s US$17.3B Gambling Bust Targeted the Supply Chain. What Game Providers and Platforms Should Check.South Korean police say they broke up the country’s largest illegal online gambling network, which handled about US$17.3 billion in wagers. Police allege it bought game feeds from legal overseas companies and could launch a site in 10 minutes. Here is what providers and platforms should check.iGaming
- Philippines Tops Global Gaming Search Demand. What the Blask Ranking Does and Doesn’t Tell Operators.Blask ranks the Philippines first for online gaming search demand in September, with its index up 87% year on year. The index measures interest, not spending, and Brazil’s fall helped the ranking. Here is what operators should and should not read into it.iGaming
- PAGCOR's licensed-site app targets illegal operatorsPAGCOR launching a consumer app in December to identify licensed online gambling sites is a direct channelization play, addressing the same problem Signal briefed on October 10: BSP's e-wallet restrictions pushed the licensed market share from 75% to around 50% by adding friction on the deposit side. The app attacks the supply side instead, making it easier for players to verify legitimacy before they register.…Regulatory · Philippines
- Australia bans athletes and celebrities from gambling adsACMA's guidance on enforcing Australia's notable-people ban, effective 1 January 2027, gives operators and agencies roughly ten weeks to restructure every ambassador and influencer arrangement tied to Australian gambling marketing. The ban covers athletes, celebrities, and influencers, which eliminates the primary creative format most operators use for performance and brand campaigns in that market.…Regulatory · Australia
- Australia’s Gambling Ad Ban Starts 1 January. Here’s How Broad “Notable People” Really Is.Australia’s regulator has published its first guidance on the ban on notable people in gambling ads, starting 1 January 2027. There is no minimum follower count, and the licensed provider carries the risk. Here is what operators and agencies should check.iGaming
- PAGCOR’s App Is Due in December. What the Industry Should Expect Before the Deadline.PAGCOR promised its licensed-site app before the end of 2026 and now targets December, but a vendor proof of concept and a six-month assessment are still pending. Here is what the industry should expect, and what operators should check now.iGaming
- South Korea's crypto tax delayed a fourth timeSouth Korean crypto exchanges seeking a fourth postponement of the 22% transfer tax confirms that industry pushback has repeatedly outmaneuvered the legislative timeline, but the fourth attempt suggests the political cost of indefinite delay is accumulating. Each postponement narrows the credibility window for the next one.…Regulatory · South Korea