Thisanka Siripala

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Thisanka Siripala

Thisanka Siripala

Author

Thisanka Siripala is a Japan-based reporter covering business, finance, AI and fintech across Asia. She is a graduate of the University of Melbourne (Hons) in Australia and holds a Masters of Translation (Japanese) degree. She is passionate about covering the rapidly evolving digital finance and fintech sectors in Asia.

Author’s Articles

  • Japan gets exclusive access to OpenAI’s newest cyber security tool amid AI sovereignty debate
    May 26, 2026 Tech
  • Japanese companies say factories are the next AI frontier.

    Japanese companies say factories are the next AI frontier
    May 19, 2026 Tech
  • Can Japan and India's AI alliance challenge China and U.S. dominance?

    Can Japan and India’s AI alliance challenge China and U.S. dominance?
    May 14, 2026 Tech
  • Japan’s AI rollout drives AI talent search.

    Japan’s AI rollout drives AI talent search
    May 5, 2026 Tech
  • Japan’s data center boom and bottlenecks

    Japan’s data center boom and bottlenecks
    May 1, 2026 Tech
  • Japanese companies lean on big tech to close AI gap

    Japanese companies lean on big tech to close AI gap
    April 24, 2026 Business
  • Japan’s stablecoin boom reveals a two track market

    Japan’s stablecoin boom reveals a two track market
    February 9, 2026 News
  • South Korean fintech firms prepare for a tokenized future

    South Korean fintech firms prepare for a tokenized future
    February 3, 2026 News
  • Japan eyes 2028 for crypto ETFs and financial heavyweights are ready to mobilize

    Japan eyes 2028 for crypto ETFs and financial heavyweights are ready to mobilize
    February 3, 2026 News
  • South Korea opens the door to corporate crypto but tightens the rules for exchanges

    South Korea opens the door to corporate crypto but tightens the rules for exchanges
    February 1, 2026 News
  • Vietnam’s crypto pilot targets $200 billion market from overseas wallets

    Vietnam’s crypto pilot targets $200 billion market from overseas wallets
    January 27, 2026 Regulation
  • Can Hong Kong confront crypto tax evasion?

    Can Hong Kong confront crypto tax evasion?
    December 27, 2025 Regulation
  • Bitcoin’s price swings aren't random and Japan is proving it.

    Bitcoin’s price swings aren’t random and Japan is proving it
    December 27, 2025 News
  • Japan’s AI agents looks nothing like Silicon Valley’s

    Japan’s AI agents looks nothing like Silicon Valley’s
    December 26, 2025 Tech
  • Why Taiwan exporters are watching U.S. stablecoin policy

    Why Taiwan exporters are watching U.S. stablecoin policy
    December 17, 2025 Regulation
  • Taiwan debates local currency stablecoin for cheaper cross border trade.

    Taiwan debates local currency stablecoin for cheaper cross border trade
    December 16, 2025 Regulation
  • South Korean regulators lose patience after Upbit hack.

    South Korean regulators lose patience after Upbit hack
    December 9, 2025 Regulation
  • China fears stablecoins just as much as crypto

    China fears stablecoins just as much as crypto
    December 5, 2025 Regulation
  • South Korea’s AML crackdown enters new phase of unprecedented penalties

    South Korea’s AML crackdown enters new phase of unprecedented penalties
    December 2, 2025 Regulation
  • Japan draws closer to overhauling its crypto rulework

    Japan draws closer to overhauling its crypto rulework
    November 29, 2025 Regulation
  • Singapore redraws its digital asset boundaries tightly around tokenization

    Singapore redraws its digital asset boundaries tightly around tokenization
    November 27, 2025 Regulation
  • Hong Kong’s tough stablecoin oversight fuels its tokenization ambitions

    Hong Kong’s tough stablecoin oversight fuels its tokenization ambitions
    November 24, 2025 Regulation