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Rand Plunges After US Weapons Accusations Against South Africa, Schiff Criticizes Misleading Inflation Numbers, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
21.5.2023
Another exciting week in crypto and finance has come and gone, with news of U.S. government accusations against South Africa, regarding the alleged supply of the Russian state with ammunition. In other news, ten Southeast Asian nations are challenging U.S. dollar dominance, having agreed...
US Dollar’s Importance Declining in International Transactions and as Reserve Currency, Economist Says
17.5.2023
A Canadian economist and professor at the University of British Columbia says the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade and as a reserve currency has been declining. “Other currencies have been getting more important in international transactions and as reserve currencies,” he stressed....
10 Southeast Asian Nations Challenge Dollar Dominance With Push for Local Currencies
14.5.2023
The leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have agreed to “encourage the use of local currencies for economic and financial transactions.” The group comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar...
AI-Focused Cryptogpt Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Into Asian Markets
11.4.2023
A Layer two (L2) project, called Cryptogpt, which leverages ZK-rollup technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that its team has raised $10 million in capital from a Series A funding round. The crypto and AI firm disclosed that the new funds would be used to expand into...
China Keeps Stockpiling Gold, Adds 18 Tons in March to Reach 2,068 Tons in National Reserve
10.4.2023
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reported an increase in the country’s gold reserves of 18 tons in March, continuing its buying spree. China has consistently added to its gold reserves since November, purchasing more than 100 tons in the last five months. The Asian state now has 2,068...
China Ready to Talk Asian Monetary Fund to Cut Dollar Dependence, Malaysia Says
5.4.2023
An idea to establish an Asian Monetary Fund has caught the attention of the Chinese leadership, the head of the Malaysian government revealed. The prime minister believes there is no reason for his country, which is hurting from a strong U.S. dollar, to remain dependent on the greenback. Malaysia...
Malaysia enlists China to help end USD dependence for trade
5.4.2023
More proposals and currency concepts are emerging as Asia ramps up its efforts to distance itself from U.S. dollar hegemony
ASEAN Countries Take Steps to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar for Trade Settlements
4.4.2023
The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are exploring ways to decrease their countries’ dependence on the U.S. dollar and promote the use of local currencies in trade settlements. “We must remember the sanctions imposed...
Yat Siu Says ‘Pro-Capitalist’ Asian Countries are More Ready to Embrace Web3
21.3.2023
The Animoca Brands chairman said at the Outer Edge conference in Los Angeles, California, that among major international game publishers, those located across Asia are more active in Web3 development
Tencent to Offer Metaverse-Building Services for Asian Markets
24.2.2023
Tencent, the Chinese software and tech company, has announced its metaverse suite of services designed to target Asian markets. The company revealed that it will revamp its media offering with its new “metaverse-in-a-box” proposal, which aims to facilitate the task of building virtual...
Bitcoin’s big month: Did US institutions prevail over Asian retail traders?
3.2.2023
There may be no single reason for BTC’s 39% January price gain, but some suspect institutional investors. Can their impact be quantified, though?
Hong Kong Reaffirms Commitment to Become Regional Crypto Hub
10.1.2023
Hong Kong has reaffirmed its commitment to become a regional crypto hub in following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “As certain crypto exchanges collapsed one after another, Hong Kong became a quality standing point for digital asset corporates,” said a top government...
Indonesia to Change Crypto Regulators as Part of Plan for Stricter Oversight
11.11.2022
The government of Indonesia wants to assign crypto supervision to the Asian nation’s financial watchdog in order to ensure better protection for investors. The move is part of a planned overhaul of regulations in the sector aimed at increasing oversight of the expanding digital assets market....
Crypto News Summary: Asian Banking Giant Joins Singapore’s CBDC Effort, Hong Kong to Launch Crypto ETF, Argo Blockchain May Be Forced to Shut Down
31.10.2022
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KPMG & Aspen Digital Study Reveals Wealthy Asian Investors Are Keen On Crypto
25.10.2022
“Big four” accounting firm KPMG and technology and financial services company Aspen Digital found that family offices (FO) and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore "have embraced" the digital asset class, with more than 90% of survey respondents having already invested...
First Mover Asia: A Pan-Asian Digital Currency? Good Luck Getting Rivals to Cooperate; Cryptos Hold Steady in Weekend Trading
17.10.2022
Chinese researchers say that such an initiative would increase monetary cooperation and reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, but that probably isn’t what different countries want
Chinese Researchers Propose Asian Digital Currency to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar
15.10.2022
Experts from an economic institute in China have circulated the idea of creating a blockchain-powered digital currency that could lower Asia’s reliance on the greenback. The initiative comes against the backdrop of an expanding digital yuan pilot, and after recent trials of cross-border payments...
China floats idea of 'Asian yuan' to reduce reliance on US dollar
14.10.2022
The proposed distributed ledger technology-backed “Asian yuan” token would supposedly help reduce Asia’s dependence on the U.S. dollar for international business
Report: Hong Kong-Based Asset Management Firm Acquires Controlling Stake in Asian Crypto Exchange Huobi
10.10.2022
Li Lin’s controlling stake in Huobi, one of Asia’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was recently acquired by About Capital Management for an undisclosed sum. Huobi’s acquisition by the Hong Kong-based asset management firm came shortly after the crypto exchange had exited...
Russia to Supply Electricity to Kazakhstan’s Cryptocurrency Miners
1.10.2022
Russia is preparing to provide Kazakhstan with additional energy needed to operate crypto mining farms in the Central Asian nation. New arrangements will allow Kazakhstan’s miners to buy electricity directly from the Russian power generation and distribution giant Inter RAO. Miners...