ISEAS Perspective: Redirecting Crypto Exchanges to Fight—Rather than Facilitate—Crypto Scams in Southeast Asia

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The Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW) held at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, Thailand on April 25, 2024 | Photo by Matt Hunt/ANADOLU/Anadolu via AFP

In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, David Lam writes about how cryptocurrency exchanges are key gateways for scams and money laundering activities. As such, he asserts that the enforcement of proper regulations governing these is critical in the fight against crypto scams, which have plagued Southeast Asia.

David Lam is Visiting Fellow with the Regional Economic Studies Programme at ISEAS — Yusof Ishak Institute. He was formerly managing director of a firm providing expert crypto and blockchain consulting to regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

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