CEX Asia-Pacific Regional Director: Plans to add 5 new regulatory licenses in Asia this year

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CEX Asia-Pacific Regional Head SB Seker stated in Tokyo that CEX plans to add five more regulatory licenses in Asia this year, with the total number of licensed jurisdictions worldwide expected to exceed 20. The company is already licensed in multiple countries. After acquiring the Korean exchange Gopax, South Korea will be added to its list of licensed jurisdictions.

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2026-03-04 02:07:02

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On March 4th, SB Seker, Head of CEX Asia Pacific, stated in an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo that CEX plans to add five more regulatory licenses in Asia this year, bringing its total number of licensed jurisdictions worldwide to over 20. Currently, CEX holds regulatory authorization in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, and Thailand in the Asia-Pacific region. With the completion of the acquisition of the local Korean exchange Gopax, Korea will soon be included in its list of licensed markets. Seker did not specify the target markets for the new licenses, only mentioning that some markets are “close to completing the final stage.” Seker joined CEX last year; prior to that, he worked at the Singapore-based trading platform CEX Group and held senior legal positions at Ant Group and Rothschild. He also previously served at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore’s central bank and financial regulatory authority.

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