Asia's Digital Asset Crackdown: How Senior Leaders Are Being Held Accountable

Welcome to Crypto Long & Short, our institutional newsletter. This week, we explore how a new wave of digital asset regulations in Asia is increasing pressure on senior leaders to strengthen governance and reassess their Directors' and Officers' liability insurance arrangements. In recent months, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea have announced plans to refine their regulatory frameworks, signaling a shift toward personal accountability for directors and senior management. We also examine how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors, including retired professionals and former market participants, by exploiting their trust and using tactics such as 'pig butchering' to deceive them into making larger deposits.