Regulatory acceleration, institutional get on board: Matrixport decodes the 2026 Asia-Pacific encryption compliance trends

ChainCatcher news, Christopher Liu, Chief Compliance Officer and Regulatory Head of Matrixport, was invited to attend the What the Fraud Summit 2025 to give a special presentation on “APAC’s Compliance Vision for 2026.” He discussed the regulatory trends for the Asia-Pacific region in 2026, covering the accelerated implementation of real-time compliance systems, higher requirements from regulatory agencies for the encryption industry and VASPs, as well as the practical applications of AI in AML and monitoring processes. He pointed out that the Asia-Pacific market is transitioning from traditional “reactive measures” to a more proactive and intelligent regulatory framework, which will profoundly affect the operational methods of virtual asset service providers in terms of transparency, risk governance, and cross-border collaboration. Christopher stated that compliance capability is gradually becoming the core competitive advantage of virtual asset institutions. In the face of increasingly clear regulatory directions, Matrixport will continue to strengthen its technology and compliance capabilities, actively connect with various market regulatory requirements, and promote a more robust industry ecosystem.