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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Won't Budge. Cryptos Ignore the FTX Chaos for Another Day
18.11.2022
Sam Reynolds writes that venture capitalists’ failure to scrutinize crypto exchange FTS parallels oversights that led to energy giant Enron’s notorious bankruptcy two decades ago. New FTX CEO should know because he helped oversee Enron’s filing
Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto?
17.11.2022
With its partial autonomy, the island city of Hong Kong has traditionally served as a gate to China, but with crypto, there is a catch
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sinks Amid Crypto's Latest Debacle
17.11.2022
The widening fallout from FTX, now includes Genesis Global Capital's decision to pause withdrawals. Could TradFi be swept up next in the crisis?
First Mover Asia: FTX Debacle Might Change Hong Kong’s Approach to Retail Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Shows Its Mettle
16.11.2022
The special administrative region of China wants to become a regional crypto hub, but FTX’s filing for bankruptcy protection could prompt regulators to tighten restrictions
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Rise Late Despite FTX Fatigue
15.11.2022
First Mover Asia: Extreme Fear Hits Crypto as FTX Hack Makes Bad Situation Worse. What Comes Next?
14.11.2022
Bitcoin just had its worst week since the aftermath of the Terra blockchain's collapse. PLUS: Sam Reynolds takes a fresh look at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple, where a 2018 SEC official’s speech motes may prove crucial
LBank Labs Establishes Blockchain and Crypto Investment Fund to Support the Development of Web3 in Africa
12.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Internet City, Dubai, Nov. 11th, 2022 — Blockchain Crypto Investment Group, LBank Labs, announces the establishment of their new crypto investment fund targeted towards web3 development in Africa. LBank Labs plans to establish a series of regional development funds, including...
First Mover Asia: Possible Legal Filings Could Clarify FTX’s Relationship to Alameda; Bitcoin Hovers Near $17K
11.11.2022
Possible legal filings could show how intertwined FTX and its sister company were, even as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried follows through on his promise to shutter Alameda
First Mover Asia: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Publishes Proof of Reserves Ahead of Friday’s BMEX Listing; Bitcoin Rebounds After Dropping Below $16K
10.11.2022
On Wednesday, Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin and Huobi were among the exchanges that said they would publish Merkle tree reserve certificates. Their announcements came amid the mounting crisis involving FTX
Middle East, Asia and Africa blockchain association launches in Abu Dhabi
9.11.2022
A new blockchain body has been launched with the backing of industry leaders in the Middle East region including figures from Binance, Crypto.com, and the largest crypto exchange in the region
First Mover Asia: Prediction Markets Split if Binance Will Pull Out of FTX Deal; Bitcoin Drops 11%
9.11.2022
Investors on PolyMarket think there’s a 45% chance that Binance will pull out of the FTX deal and a 55% chance the deal goes through
First Mover Asia: A Good Week for Exchange Tokens, Except FTT; Solana Continues Falling
8.11.2022
During the past week, a number of exchange tokens have outperformed bitcoin, including OKX and CRO. FTT is not among them
Southeast Asia and DeFi’s Big Bet on the Unbanked
7.11.2022
With 70% of the Southeast Asian population under/unbanked, DeFi solutions have positioned themselves as catalysts for financial transformation
FTT-Alameda Drama Weighs on Market as Asia Begins its Week
7.11.2022
FTT, SOL, and BNB all begin the week in the red as the market digests Alameda’s questionable financial position
First Mover Asia: SBF Talks Consumer Protection and Crypto Titans Clash
7.11.2022
Consumer protection and regulation are key ingredients to transforming digital assets into an asset class worth trillions. The FTX exchange's Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in. Meanwhile, FTX's FTT token takes a dive after rival Binance announces plans to dump its remaining holdings
Uzbekistan Unblocks Popular Russian Crypto Exchange Aggregator
4.11.2022
The government body overseeing the crypto market in Uzbekistan has restored access to Bestchange.ru, a well-known exchange aggregator in the region. The move comes after earlier this year the regulator blocked a number of coin trading platforms, including Binance. Residents of Uzbekistan Can Again...
Mapping out SevenX Ventures Investment Portfolio
4.11.2022
SevenX Ventures, a crypto investment fund focused on early-stage blockchain projects in Asia, has built over 80 public investment portfolios. The three co-founders, industry veterans, have built portfolios in DeFi, NFT, GameFi, and beyond. Since its launch in 2020, SevenX Ventures has advocated...
First Mover Asia: Alameda Research, FTX Are Bound to Each Other; Bitcoin Trades Sidways, Dogecoin Plunges Late as Twitter Halts Work on Crypto Wallet
4.11.2022
First Mover Asia: Arbitrum Sees Transactions Skyrocket as Traders Anticipate Potential ‘ARBI’ Airdrop; Ether, Dogecoin Tumble Following FOMC Rate Hike
3.11.2022
Weekly transactions on Arbitrum have soared over 555% since August. Crypto traders see huge potential for the ecosystem
Singapore bank DBS uses DeFi to trade FX and state securities
2.11.2022
Major Asian financial institution DBS Bank has applied DeFi technology for a project backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore