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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $30.5K at the End of a Quiet, Long Weekend
5.7.2023
PLUS: Dismissing the very real prevalence of Ponzi schemes in GameFi isn't a good look for Web 3
Disney Deletes Streaming Movie That Only Released In May
5.7.2023
The “deleting shows and movies just to save some tax money” trend that is rippling through major streaming networks has seemingly hit a new, farcical low with the removal of the film Crater from Disney Plus. Crater was released on May 12, 2023.Read more
Dappradar: Metaverse Projects Command 43.68% of the Web3 Investments in 2023
4.7.2023
While metaverse and virtual world projects have nosedived, a recent report of Dappradar, a Web3 tracking site, has revealed that venture capital firms have invested $707 million in these projects since the start of 2023. This means that, even when the metaverse narrative was substituted by meme...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Crosses $31K After Spot BTC ETF Issuers Begin Refiling
4.7.2023
PLUS: The first half of 2023 has so far been very promising for crypto majors
HK crypto ETFs on fire, Binance warns on Maverick FOMO, Poly hack: Asia Express
4.7.2023
Hong Kong crypto ETFs grow 80% since December, Binance co-founder warns against FOMOing into MAV with leverage, Poly Network hacked again
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications
3.7.2023
PLUS: Japan is a regulatory success story when it comes to digital assets and Web3. But walking around the recent IVS Crypto Conference in Kyoto, one can’t help but feel that something is amiss
Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO
30.6.2023
Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference, in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not "as bad as it sounds"
WebX Conference Welcomes Distinguished Guests: Japan PM, Yuga Labs CEO, Kabosu (Doge), Desdemona (AI Robot)
30.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. WebX, Asia’s leading Web3 conference (July 25-26), is thrilled to announce the participation of more esteemed guests at this year’s event: Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre, the Dogecoin dog Kabosu, and the groundbreaking AI robot Desdemona...
First Mover Asia: Large Bitcoin Holders Content to Hold Long Positions Amid Regulatory Turmoil
30.6.2023
ALSO: Bitcoin holds steady near $30.4K – unstirred by Fidelity's filing for a spot bitcoin ETF and unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs and productivity data
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats, Quickly Regains $30K Perch as Investors Mull ETF Timing, Inflation
29.6.2023
ALSO: Fast-paced, entrepreneurial Seoul ranked fourth globally in CoinDesk's crypto hub series. Korea's digital asset friendly, regulatory environment and a vibrant retail community have helped enabled the industry's rising prominence in the city
Shanghai Clearing House Introduces Support for Digital Yuan Settlements
28.6.2023
The Shanghai Clearing House, Asia’s first counterparty clearing institution, announced support for payments made with the digital yuan Monday. According to reports, the move will allow companies to settle transactions for commodities in bulk, promoting the digital yuan, the Chinese central...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as ‘the Economy Isn’t Breaking Just Yet’
28.6.2023
ALSO: Singapore ranked second in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs survey. The city state raised billions through IPOs, weathered the collapse of homegrown darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital and is now searching for the right regulatory balance to encourage crypto without getting burned again
Seoul: Asia’s Retail Crypto Capital Moves on After Do Kwon
27.6.2023
South Korea’s nearly 7 million registered users, many in the nation’s capital, show a huge interest in trading crypto. But CoinDesk’s 4th-ranked Crypto Hub for 2023 is still licking its wounds after the catastrophic collapse of Do Kwon’s Terra blockchain – for a time, South Korea’s favorite crypto...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Could Experience Price Turbulence as $30K Is Tested
27.6.2023
ALSO: Venture capitalists and others have abandoned blockchain for the seemingly greener pastures of AI, but they may be falling for the hype of a technology that has yet to prove itself substantially
NEAR Foundation and Alibaba Cloud Join Forces to Boost Web3 Development in Asia
26.6.2023
NEAR Foundation, a non-profit organization responsible for developing the NEAR protocol, has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to facilitate the growth of Web3 in Asia and the Middle East.
As part of the partnership, NEAR Foundation will gain access to Alibaba Cloud's developer ecosystem across...
NEAR Foundation Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Accelerate Web3 Growth in Asia
26.6.2023
The partnership will offer multi-chain indexing to provide data query API to developers
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Above $30K Amid Rising Investor Optimism
26.6.2023
ALSO: Ripple Asia's policy lead praises Japan’s crypto laws that favor consumer protection. Rahul Advani said that the country has created "a very clear taxonomy for digital assets."
Huobi sues… Huobi? 3AC rises from ashes, Korea crypto contagion: Asia Express
26.6.2023
Huobi Global’s woes intensify, OPNX exchange volume up 2.5M%, 3AC is dead — long live 3AC Ventures, South Korea crypto contagion update
Over 100,000 Compromised Chatgpt Accounts Discovered on Darknet Markets
24.6.2023
Cybersecurity researchers have found tens of thousands of devices storing Chatgpt credentials that have been infected with info-stealing malware. The account details have ended up being sold on the dark web, they said, pointing out that the Asia-Pacific leads by number of such offers. Increase...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surge May 'Not Be the Beginning of the End of the Bear Market,' Analyst Says
23.6.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis offers a straightforward explanation of why BlackRock and other financial services giants want to offer a spot bitcoin ETF