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Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia
13.2.2024
There Is a World of Web3 Outside the U.S. and Europe
16.11.2023
Binance Executives for Russia and Eastern Europe Leave Top Exchange
8.9.2023
Two Binance executives responsible for the crypto giant’s operations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space have left the company. The departures come at a time when the leading crypto exchange finds itself under persisting regulatory pressure and is considering leaving sanctioned Russia....
CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors
17.8.2023
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region
Winklevoss Twins Rail Against US SEC’s Anti-Crypto Stance: ‘It Does Not Feel Like America, It Feels Like Venezuela’
24.6.2023
The Winklevoss twins, founders of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its perceived anti-crypto stance and recent enforcement actions. In a recent interview, the Winklevoss twins commented that the regulatory...
Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore
22.6.2023
Ripple says the "in principle" approval will help scale its "On-Demand Liquidity," the service it uses to source XRP liquidity to customers
Ripple Survey Suggests Latam Merchants Will Adopt Crypto Payments Massively After Three Years
7.3.2023
Latam merchants will be slower in adopting cryptocurrency payments compared to merchants in other regions, according to the latest payments survey conducted by Ripple and the Faster Payments Council. The survey, which polled close to 300 payment leaders at a worldwide level, suggests that massive...
UK Payments Company Wirex Becomes Visa Global Partner, Extends Crypto Card Program Reach to Over 40 Countries
15.2.2023
Wirex, a London-based digital payments company, has announced it has become a global partner of Visa, to allow the company to bring its card services to more markets in the world. The new partnership means that Wirex will be able to offer its crypto card services to APAC and U.K. markets. Wirex...
Coinbase expands to Australia with focus on institutions in 'months to come’
5.10.2022
With an expanded Australian offering, Coinbase’s VP of international and business development said the exchange faced “tough questions” from regulators and policymakers about its services
NFT Market Projected to Reach $200 Billion in 2030
26.7.2022
A new report is predicting that the total value of the NFT market will reach $200 billion in 2030. The report, issued by Grand View Research, a multinational market insights company, found that the rising demand for this kind of instrument — due to its growing number of applications —...
SBF opens Aussie Blockchain Week as govt says we’re “open for business”
21.3.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, said the world is “very much” looking for a crypto hub in APAC, adding that other locations “haven’t played out”
Two-Fifths of Australian Millennials Prefer Crypto Investments Over Real Estate
7.6.2021
A report published by the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shows that two-fifths of Australian millennials prefer to invest in cryptocurrency assets over real estate. The survey shows that a number of Australians are losing faith in traditional assets like gold, stocks, and real estate....
‘Chartmaster’ Expects BTC Price to Tap $29K, Delta Exchange CEO Says ‘Bitcoin Hasn’t Found a Floor Yet’
18.5.2021
The price of bitcoin has dropped to a new low for the month of May, sliding to $42,100 per unit during Monday evening’s trading sessions. While a few analysts see bitcoin rebounding and gathering new highs in the coming weeks, a few crypto market strategists believe bitcoin prices could sink...
First Digital Trust announces $2.15M funding for Asian digital payments service
22.4.2021
The funding will be used to develop debit and credit card payment rails in Asia
Cryptojacking Almost 5 Times More Prevalent in India Than Global Average
29.7.2020
A new Microsoft report states that India encounters the second-highest number of cryptojacking incidents in the APAC region
Australia’s Two Leading Blockchain Advocate Groups Announce Merger
1.8.2019
Two groups seeking to promote blockchain tech in the Asia-Pacific have officially merged to open up greater opportunities in the region