Another week is over, making massive changes in the landscape of Asian cryptography. Regulatory changes and bringing heat to cryptographic crooks to the lifting of capital, many things have happened this week in the landscape of Asian cryptography. Here are the three best glimpses.
Vara and water schemes unite to rationalize cryptographic regulations
Coming hot from Western Asia, the regulatory authority for virtual assets of Dubai (VARA) and the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) of water collaborated to harmonize their approach to cryptographic regulations.
The regulatory organizations offered their partnership after declaring their intention to work together in September of last year.
According to an article published on August 7, 2025, the partnership will allow the licenses based in Dubai to serve all of the water. The publication quotes a spokesperson for Vara declaring: “Essentially, the 2024 understanding protocol was a starting point. The current partnership is its formal and functional implementation. ”
Although the agreement presents the recognition of a mutual license between the SCA and the Vara, it does not make an automatic passport offer through the courts. In simple terms, a VASP (virtual asset service provider) license issued by one or the other of the two authorities is recognized by the other, but only after meeting coordination protocols and regulatory checks.
Water has set up a unified regulatory framework for virtual assets
by an agreement between the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
and the regulatory authority for virtual assets of Dubai (Vara)
.
This aims to stimulate innovation
strengthen
And grow up … pic.twitter.com/wqijyz3i4m
– Vishal Techzone (@ Vishalsahu21) August 8, 2025
The publication cited an initiate of the industry declaring: “This includes the assessments of LMA (fight against money laundering) / CFT (fight against financing of terrorism), operational preparation and alignment of supervision, ensuring that the standards of national security and compliance remain robust.”
In addition, the partnership has introduced a unified VASP registration framework, mutual license recognition, real-time data sharing, joint supervision protocols and trans-jurisdictional coordination of the LMA.
In addition, a newly formed legislative examination committee, approved by the SCA, will collaborate with Vara to align the cryptographic regulations of water with global standards.
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Mexc develops in the Asian cryptographic landscape by supporting TRIV at 200 million dollars in evaluation
To enlarge its foot in Southeast Asia, Mexc has invested $ 200 million in Triv, one of the oldest digital asset exchanges, serving more than 3 million users.
Registered under the Financial Services Authority (OJK) of Indonesia and the Regulatory Agency for Term exchanges (BAPPEBTI), TRIV offers trading in cash, shuttle and term negotiation.
He participated in a red ocean market, fighting tokocrypto, supported by Binance, Pintu, supported by Pantera Group and Indodax.
In addition to that, Triv faces the pressure of new arrivals such as the OSL group of Hong Kong, which acquired the local company Evergreen Crest Holdings for $ 15 million in June of this year.
Mexc Ventures bets very large on Indonesia Triv, valuing it at 200 million dollars. Extension mode in Asia: activated
– Cryptosangeet (@Cryptosange) August 7, 2025
Interestingly, the agreement, confirmed on August 5, 2025, coincided with the implementation of the Cryptographic Tax Rules updated from Indonesia which came into force from August 1, imposing a tax of 0.21% on national trade users, a strong increase in the previous rate.
For those who do not know the Indonesian cryptography market, the crypto is open to national investors for investment purposes only. Payments via crypto are not allowed, forcing investors to look at foreign platforms.
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India lights the heat: ED performs raids on a national scale in connection with the Crypto scam of $ 29 million
The Directorate of the Application of the Act (ED) of India has made a descent in 11 locations in several cities, including Delhi, under PMLA (prevention of the money laundering), as part of an international network of cryptographic scams.
The raids carried out on August 6, 2025 were based on the FIR (first information report) submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Delhi police.
According to a report of a local publication dated August 6, 2025, the crooks usually used the law enforcement agencies and investigation to target national and international victims.
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ED has joined 18 properties and several banks… pic.twitter.com/uzzwqvvuin
– Creatooor (@creatooors) August 7, 2025
It seems that crooks have threatened arrests and legal actions to force victims to transfer funds.
In addition to that, the crooks also presented themselves as support staff of companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, managing their victims socially to separate from their funds. The investigation into this case revealed that the accused had raised $ 29 million in Bitcoins thanks to this operation.
The authorities reveal that the crooks converted bitcoins into cash via USDT and then channeled the product via several water -based Hawala networks.
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Main to remember
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Vara and the Water SCA have joined forces to rationalize regulatory monitoring, allowing Dubai -based licenses to serve water in its entirety
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Mexc has extended to Southeast Asia thanks to an investment of $ 200 million in Triv, the oldest digital assets in Indonesia
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The ED of India has attacked 11 locations in several cities to catch an international crypto scam ring which has raised $ 29 million through illegal activities
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Water has set up a unified regulatory framework for virtual assets
by an agreement between the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
and the regulatory authority for virtual assets of Dubai (Vara)
.
strengthen
And grow up … 

Just-in:
ED has joined 18 properties and several banks…