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Singapore Bank Giant OCBC Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network
20.9.2019
JPMorgan Chase’s interbank blockchain network IIN reveals Singapore’s OCBC as the latest new member
IBM and Citibank Join Singapore Late-Stage Blockchain Accelerator
18.9.2019
Singapore-based blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator now counts IBM, Citibank and Ubisoft among its members
Kakao’s Klay Cryptocurrency Soon to Make First Official Exchange Listing on Upbit’s Platform
12.9.2019
Recently, South Korean messaging Icon Kakao’s “KLAY” token, the local cryptocurrency, launched on Klaytn blockchain, is on its way to make its first official trade listing on Upbit’s platform. Upbit is the cryptocurrency exchange, managed by South Korean fintech firm...
WATCH: Day 2 of CoinDesk LIVE from Invest: Asia in Singapore
12.9.2019
Join us for day two of our coverage in Singapore at CoinDesk's Invest: Asia conference
Marshallese Sovereign’s Timed Release Monetary Issuance Announced by the Marshall Islands
11.9.2019
After releasing an essay about its national crypto project at the beginning of this month, the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands) has now announced the TRMI (Timed Release Monetary Issuance) of its SOV (Marshallese Sovereign). The RMI plans to launch the sovereign with greater visibility before...
New Study Reveals Countries With Most Registered Crypto Exchanges
11.9.2019
The largest number of registered digital currency exchanges are located in the U.K., the U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore, per a recent report
Huobi founder, Leon Li has been named CEO for Electronics Manufacturer, Pantronics
11.9.2019
Leon Li, Huobi Group Founder, has been named Chairman of the Board, CEO and executive director of the board for Electronics producer, Pantronics Holdings. A recent press release declared Li’s latest role at Pantronics Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed holding organization. Moreover,...
WATCH: CoinDesk LIVE from Invest: Asia in Singapore
11.9.2019
Join us live Sept 11-12 in Singapore at CoinDesk's Invest: Asia conference
Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report
10.9.2019
Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin
The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia
6.9.2019
Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations acround cryptocurrencies and security tokens
Singapore Firms Sign 17 Deals with Companies in Sichuan
4.9.2019
Singapore and China have always had deep business ties, and over the past decades, those ties have only been strengthened. While China has become the world’s second-biggest economy, Singapore has also become one of the world’s foremost financial hubs and one of the most dynamic business-friendly...
Elliptic Bags a Funding of $23m, Round Led by Japan’s SBI Holdings
4.9.2019
Elliptic, the dealers in Blockchain Analytics tools recently announced raising $23m funds in a round by Japan’s Holdings in SBI. The move is aimed at expanding the reach of the start-up, across Asia. SBI is the independently operating entity of SoftBank and previously had been in...
Fitch Ratings Says Singapore’s Big 3 Banks are in No Danger from Newly Launched Digital Banks
3.9.2019
The development of technology and the wider Fintech sector is believed by many to be one of the biggest threats to traditional banks in many years and for a good reason. Moreover, the establishment of digital-only banks is often viewed as a potential threat and with easy availability of smartphones...
The Boxer, Manny Pacquiao Launches the First Celebrity Cryptocurrency on GCOX
2.9.2019
WBA Welterweight Super Champion, Manny Pacquiao launched his very own cryptocurrency, with financial assistance from private investors such as Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who is a member of the Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, and ex-Liverpool and England soccer player Michael Owen....
Philippine Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao Releases Own Cryptocurrency
1.9.2019
Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino boxer turned politician and singer, has launched his own cryptocurrency token
NEM Foundation Vice President Jason Lee, Shares his Experiences about NEM Blockchain and Launch of Catapult
29.8.2019
NEM Foundation Vice president, Jason Lee accepts that blockchain can resolve real-world issues. His position at the Singapore-based NEM.io establishment helps Lee to accomplish this by allowing him the chance to encourage enterprises to embrace NEM blockchain technology to aid development...
Singapore Grants Alibaba AI Patent in Record Time
29.8.2019
Over the course of the past few decades, Singapore has grown into one of Asia’s most vibrant economies, and much of the credit for the stupendous growth is down to the fact that the government does not indulge in bureaucratic delay when it comes to business deals. That has seen billion of dollars...
Taxi Hailing Company Grab to Invest $500 Million in Vietnam Over the Next Half a Decade
28.8.2019
Investment in the different potentially high growth Asian economies is now one of the pet strategies of some of the biggest tech companies in the world, and in that regard, Vietnam is an excellent choice. Over the years, Singapore based ride-hailing service Grab has grown into a behemoth, and...
Switzerland’s First Licensed Crypto Bank is Eyeing Singapore Next
28.8.2019
After sealing a license in Switzerland, crypto firm Sygnum is pursuing the same in Singapore
Hong Kong’s HashKey Capital Invests in Terra’s Mining Token
26.8.2019
It is the eighth funding event in thirteen months using the mining token