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SEC targets 'smartphone generation' with plans for regulated Digital Assets

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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December 19, 2025

SEC CHIEF ASSERTS YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHICS PREFER THE SEAMLESS, DIGITAL-FIRST EXPERIENCE OFFERED BY GLOBAL CRYPTO PLATFORMS, WHICH CURRENTLY OPERATE OUTSIDE SRI LANKA'S REGULATORY SAFETY NET SAYS CURRENT METHODS USED IN THE STOCK MARKET IS NOT DIGITISED ENOUGH FOR GEN Z AND GEN ALPHA SAYS EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL ASSETS IN SRI LANKA

- By NISHEL FERNANDO

SEC targets 'smartphone generation' with plans for regulated Digital Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for “Digital Assets,” aiming to capture the growing interest of tech-savvy youth who are currently gravitating towards unregulated cryptocurrency platforms due to the lack of modern investment alternatives in the local market.

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