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All eyes on Asia — Crypto’s new chapter post-China
6.2.2022
From Singapore to Thailand and Indonesia: Asia’s crypto landscape continued to thrive, unabated by China’s sudden crackdown
4000-Year-Old Board Game Uncovered By Archaeologists
27.1.2022
In December 2021, a team of archaeologists working in Oman made the only type of discovery that would get their work covered on a site like this: they dug up a board game dating back approximately 4000 years, and which it’s thought could be an ancient ancestor to Backgammon.Read more
Another Headache for Bitcoin Miners in Central Asia as Three Countries Hit With Blackouts
25.1.2022
Three of the Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan — have been hit by a power blackout after Kazakhstan’s North-South power line was disconnected due to “emergency imbalances.”...
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Indonesia's Crypto Industry in 2021: A Kaleidoscope
24.1.2022
The Indonesian cryptocurrency industry and market experienced notable growth in 2021
Bitcoin miners’ resilience to geopolitics — A healthy sign for the network
18.1.2022
The phenomenal recovery of the mining hash rate for BTC goes to show how resilient the network and its community are to world events
Singapore bars crypto service providers from advertising in public spaces
17.1.2022
The new regulations would only allow for advertisements on native websites and mobile apps for DPT companies
Tonga to copy El Salvador bill making Bitcoin legal tender says former MP
13.1.2022
In a ruling that is "almost identical to the El Salvador bill," Tongan bigwig Lord Fusitu'a anticipates that his country could adopt Bitcoin by November
Virtual NFT Confex – Asia’s Leading NFT Conference & Exhibition
7.1.2022
NFT is the new buzz & a new era of innovation from sports to music, art to collectibles, real estate to digital fashion. NFTs are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork because it allows the buyer to own the original item. Not only that, it contains built-in...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Banks, Internet Amid Unrest That Threatens Bitcoin Mining, Hashrate
6.1.2022
Measures imposed by authorities to quell mass protests in mining hotspot Kazakhstan are affecting cryptocurrency markets and the Bitcoin network hashrate. To deal with the civil unrest caused by rising fuel prices and a worsening economy, the government restricted access to the internet and closed...
Asia Pacific Metaverse New Era Summit Officially Launched
3.1.2022
The epidemic in 2020 undoubtedly became a catalyst, and people’s life scenes began to shift from offline to online. This “forced” transformation led to more thinking, discussion, and concern about life and business in the metaverse. Metaverse has been more and more favored...
Creator of App for Remittances to Africa and Asia Raises $65 Million in Series B Round
26.12.2021
Tap Send, the creator of a remittances app of the same name, revealed it has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round. The fintech firm plans to use the funds to build a cheaper and faster cross-border money transfer platform. Remittances to Overlooked Countries The fintech startup behind...
Send Your Love, Donate Crypto & Let's Make Christmas Brighter for Typhoon-Struck Philippines
23.12.2021
“Yesterday, since there was no power, I took the time to visit my relatives in one of the badly hit towns. It's sad to see people losing their houses, family members, and livelihood. If you have time to search Bais City and Manjuyod in Negros Oriental, you'll see the devastating aftermath. It's...
Pakistanis have $20B in crypto assets, says head of local association
22.12.2021
He called for the government to set up a Bitcoin policy, arguing that India already had some regulations in place
Asian Sellers Weighing on Bitcoin Price, But Possibly Not for Much Longer
20.12.2021
The bitcoin (BTC) price on average moves markedly lower during Asian business hours than it does during the European and US business hours, indicating that significant selling pressure is coming from Asian investors, new data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode suggests....
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Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
19.12.2021
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims “to expand the blockchain ecosystem in Indonesia with the development of a new Indonesian-based digital asset exchange.” Binance Building Cryptocurrency...
Tether lauds Myanmar shadow government for making USDT an official currency
16.12.2021
The stablecoin issuer called NUG’s USDT adoption a significant event that goes “beyond the potentials of cryptocurrency.”
Beijing court rejects monetary compensation in Bitcoin mining contract plea
16.12.2021
The plaintiff in the case demanded 217.7 BTC in compensation for his Bitcoin mining infrastructure investment
Binance Shutting Down Crypto Exchange Services in Singapore
14.12.2021
Crypto exchange Binance is winding down its exchange operation in Singapore after the company decided to withdraw its application with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital asset exchange in the country. “Buying and selling of crypto from existing assets of users...
Myanmar shadow government declares stablecoin USDT an official currency
13.12.2021
The NUG finance minister said Tether use would enhance trade speed and payment efficiency
YGG SEA Is Set to Open Metaverse for the Southeast Asia Market
10.12.2021
Guild Games Yield Southeast Asia, often known as YGG SEA, is the ecosystem built for the Yield Guild Games and is the first of its kind subDAO. YGG SEA is a DAO tasked with purchasing and maintaining non-fungible tokens which are further used in Metaverse, with the goal of building Southeast...