{
  "id": 6662404,
  "title": "Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/metaplanet-equity-backlash-se-asia-crypto-funding-doubles-asia-express",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:21:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/metaplanet-equity-backlash-se-asia-crypto-funding-doubles-asia-express"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore leads Asia as a top crypto hub, hosting 2,285 of the 3,957 blockchain companies in the region and accounting for 82.5% of all blockchain equity funding. Citi aims to provide Japanese firms with near-instant international payments via blockchain infrastructure. Indian agricultural lender Arya.ag is testing a system to tokenize warehouse receipts on Avalanche layer-1. US authorities seized $52 million in crypto linked to scam marketplace Xinbi Guarantee. Circle will acquire Singapore-based payment company Tazapay for $400 million. South Korea's SFC introduces a three-phase roadmap for tokenized securities, including legal recognition for institutional funds and phase two expansion to all publicly offered securities. India's FIU issues non-compliance notices to offshore VASPs for alleged AML failures. Thailand's Webull Securities acquires Pi Securities for $100 million, following Hong Kong's rejection of Boyaa's crypto jersey sponsorship deal.",
  "summary": "Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore’s role as the top Asian crypto hub.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore hosts 2,285 of Asia's 3,957 blockchain companies",
    "Citi to offer Japanese firms blockchain-based instant payments",
    "Circle acquires Singapore-based payment company Tazapay for $400M"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}