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- South Korea’s Exchanges Want a Fourth Crypto Tax Delay. What Platforms Should Do While the Answer Is Open.South Korea’s five largest exchanges reportedly plan to ask for a fourth delay to the 22% crypto tax when they meet the government on 20 October. The tax is still due on 1 January 2027, and officials say they plan to proceed.Crypto
- Tokenization liquidity, not access, is the real blockerThe GSR executive's framing at Cointelegraph's CONNECT in Singapore — that liquidity is tokenization's next challenge, not product availability or regulatory access — is the correct diagnosis for APAC operators and treasurers considering tokenized asset strategies. You can tokenize the asset; you cannot yet reliably exit a position at scale without moving the market.…Market · Singapore
- You Can Tokenize It. Can You Sell It? What a GSR Executive Said, and What Platforms Should Check.A GSR executive told Cointelegraph’s CONNECT in Singapore that demand for fully tokenized real-world assets has not kept pace with supply, and liquidity is split across issuers and chains. Here is what treasury teams and platforms should check before committing capital.Crypto
- PAGCOR caps slot rebates at 1.40%40% cash rebate ceiling on slot machines is a direct constraint on one of the most commonly used floor-level player retention tools in Philippine land-based casinos. Operators who have been running rebates above that threshold need to adjust immediately: this is not a consultation, it is implemented policy.…Regulatory · Philippines
- Pietersen's Dafabet deal is a cricket integrity problemKevin Pietersen taking a global brand ambassador role with Dafabet while serving as a specialist mentor to the England national team creates a direct conflict-of-interest that cricket's integrity framework is not designed to accommodate quietly. The announcement via social media suggests the deal was not cleared through formal cricket governance channels first, which is the mistake that turns a sponsorship into a headline.…Market
- DigiPlus exits New Zealand after market reviewDigiPlus walking away from a New Zealand online gambling license after previously signaling interest is a deliberate capital allocation decision, not a failed application. The company cited further market analysis, which is operator language for the unit economics not meeting the threshold for committed regulatory spend in a new jurisdiction.…Market · New Zealand
- Pietersen Joins Dafabet While Mentoring England. What Operators Should Check Before Signing an Ambassador.Kevin Pietersen is now Dafabet’s global brand ambassador while serving as England’s Specialist Mentor. No breach has been reported and the ECB has not commented. Here is what operators should check before signing an ambassador with a role in sport.iGaming
- PAGCOR Caps Slot Cash Rebates at 1.40% and Bars GGR Deductions. What Operators Should CheckPAGCOR now limits slot player incentives at licensed land-based casinos to 1.50% of turnover, with no more than 1.40% in cash. The same rule bars deducting rebates and commissions when computing GGR.iGaming
- Okada GGR recovers on mass; VIP slide continuesOkada Manila posting US$112 million in Q3 2026 GGR, driven by mass table games while VIP continues to decline, is a useful read on the current shape of Philippine resort gaming demand. The mass segment is holding and growing, which matters for operators designing floor mix and promotional strategy.…Market · Philippines
- Okada Manila GGR Rises 0.9% as Mass Tables Offset VIP. What Operators Should Read Into ItOkada Manila’s gaming revenue rose 0.9% year on year to about ₱7.04 billion in Q3, with mass tables up 19.7% and VIP down 21.4%. EBITDA still fell 13.0%, and much of the mass growth looks like a better win rate.iGaming