Asia Market Daily
A daily brief on key market signals from Asia, covering crypto, regulation, exchanges, stablecoins, funding, and selected AI developments.
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Asia Market Daily: Upbit resumes trading after extended maintenance amid sharp crypto selloff (2026/11/9)
Korea's biggest exchange returned to service after an unstable restart as liquidations topped $745 million in one hour. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu will become CEO, and Seoul formalized crypto seizure and liquidation rules. South Korea also saw bitcoin dip below $74,000 during the selloff.Asia Market Daily: South Korea readies Digital Asset Basic Act with 15-20% cap on exchange shareholders (2026/11/8)
South Korea is finalizing its Digital Asset Basic Act, with plans to cap exchange major shareholder stakes at 15-20% and shift to a licensing regime. Binance names Justin Yek as CFO, while Indian authorities searched CoinDCX and Delta Exchange over alleged unauthorized cross-border transactions. Hong Kong's SFC moves to restrict misleading use of terms like 'exchange' and 'crypto' by unlicensed firms.Asia Market Daily: Taiwan curbs short selling as AI selloff drags index into bear market (2026/11/7)
Taiwan restricts short selling and readies a $15 billion stabilization fund after its benchmark index plunged into a bear market. Hong Kong's SFC moves to restrict misleading virtual asset titles. India's ED searches CoinDCX and Delta Exchange over allegedly unauthorized cross-border transactions.Asia Market Daily: Binance hack investigation reveals coordinated smear campaign as recovery continues (2026/11/4)
Binance faces a coordinated disinformation attack after its $6.3 billion breach, with coordinated accounts flooding social media. Hong Kong plans a licensing regime for virtual asset trading, custody, and advisory services by 2026. South Korea's ruling party proposes delaying the crypto income tax, and Taiwan stocks debut on Gate exchange.Asia Market Daily: South Korea pushes cybersecurity overhaul, HK advances tokenized funds (2026/11/3)
South Korea's leader calls for a centralized cybersecurity agency after the Binance hack as tokenized deposits gain traction in Hong Kong. Binance funds flip to net inflows, and HSBC unveils a Hong Kong-based AI institute.Asia Market Daily: Binance hacker launders $242M via Tron as withdrawals resume after $6.3B theft (2026/11/2)
Binance resumes phased withdrawals after the historic $6.3 billion hack, with the attacker laundering roughly $242 million through Tron and Gate freezing two linked accounts. Hong Kong's SFC pushes AI-focused cybersecurity rules for licensed firms, while China's Communist Party vows to crack down on crypto-enabled corruption and Anthropic targets $3.5 billion from Japanese investors in its IPO.Asia Market Daily: Binance hack fallout deepens as FBI blames North Korea's Lazarus Group (2026/11/1)
The Binance hack has escalated into a geopolitical crisis, with the FBI formally attributing the $6 billion theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor group. Binance is racing to restore withdrawals and replenish reserves, while Asian regulators, exchanges, and markets brace for the fallout. Malaysia licensing talks and China capital market support measures round out the day's key Asia stories.Asia Market Daily: Binance recovers 80% of stolen funds, withdrawals resume in 34 hours (2026/10/31)
Binance says it has refilled 80% of the $6.3 billion drained in the TraderTraitor hack and plans phased withdrawal resumption within about 34 hours. Japan's Iole will liquidate its entire bitcoin holding, while SK Group's chairman met OpenAI's CEO to discuss HBM supply and AI infrastructure collaboration.Asia Market Daily: Seoul weighs delaying crypto tax to 2029 as exchanges meet with ruling party (2026/10/29)
South Korea's ruling party meets top exchanges on delaying crypto taxation until 2029. Beijing issues its first penalty against a blockchain firm for aiding a pyramid scheme. Hong Kong explores tokenizing LME metals and warns on tokenized fund risks, while SBI pushes RWA tokenization in Japan.Asia Market Daily: OKX Tokenized Stock Plan Faces New Opposition, Bitcoin Hovers at $80K (2026/10/27)
OKX's SEC-exempt stock tokenization plan draws fresh objections from IBM and Oracle. CZ sees crypto as AI's native currency, while BlackRock explores yen stablecoin links with SBI. Gate Ventures reports divergent ETF flows and recovering primary funding led by infrastructure plays.
