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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flutters Around $19K; SEC Case Against Crypto Promoter Ian Balina Faces One Big Problem
21.9.2022
Balina is charged with conducting an unregistered securities offering in 2018 for his SPRK ICO token, but proving that the Ethereum network should be subject to U.S. securities law will be difficult; cryptos largely decline
First Mover Asia: Where in the World Is Do Kwon? Terra Co-Founder’s Absence Highlights the Complications of Extradition; Cryptos Climb Ahead of FOMC
20.9.2022
Kwon is no longer in Singapore, and Korean authorities have asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" requesting law enforcement to arrest him; Taiwan is an unlikely hideout
Carlita, DJ Tennis, and Calamar Crew to Headline AFTER 2049, the Official Closing Event for Asia’s Largest Web3 Conference
19.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. TOKEN2049, Asia’s premier crypto conference, announced the DJ line-up of AFTER 2049, the official closing event of this year’s September edition. Headlined by Istanbul-based DJ and producer Carlita, electronic icon DJ Tennis, and Moojo, Mo-Shi and Leon (Calamar Crew)...
First Mover Asia: Cryptos Slide in Weekend Trading; Did Ethereum Pick the Wrong Time to Merge?
19.9.2022
Ether sinks to its lowest level since July; bitcoin falls below $19.5K
First Mover Asia: Ether Tumbles Below $1.5K; Ethereum Merge May Ding Demand for Chips, but Semiconductor Stocks Could Still Be a Good Buy
16.9.2022
Chip manufacturing giants Nvidia and AMD have struggled this year, and the Merge could lessen demand for chips, but analysts see opportunities for investors in the semiconductor space
First Mover Asia: DeFi Builders Speak Out. What the Crowd Is Getting Wrong About the Ethereum Merge
15.9.2022
The Merge will lead to the reduction of the Ethereum blockchain’s carbon footprint, but it will not lower gas fees or improve Ethereum’s scalability, coders told CoinDesk; Bitcoin trades sideways
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Struggles Following Inflation Report; California Crypto Bill Is an Overstep, Say Legal Experts
14.9.2022
The bill would prohibit California-licensed entities from dealing with stablecoins, unless that stablecoin is fully-backed by securities and issued by a bank or licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Has Not Bottomed Out, Data Suggests; Ether and Other Altcoins Fall in Monday Trading
13.9.2022
A recent report from South Korea-based CryptoQuant outlines a number of different price valuation metrics that show bitcoin bottoming out between $10,000 and $14,500
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $21K; DeFi Platform Forward’s $5M Funding Round Highlights Crypto’s Growth in Thailand, but Regulation Lags
12.9.2022
Two of Thailand’s largest banks participated in the round, but the country also faces a major obstacle keeping its best tech talent
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Enters the Metaverse
11.9.2022
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, says it is “the first bank in Singapore to make a foray into the metaverse.” A DBS executive explained that “The metaverse presents exciting opportunities to redefine how we live, work and engage with each other.” DBS Entering...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Legislation, Enforcement Highlight a Busy Fall for Financial Regulators; Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $19K
9.9.2022
First Mover Asia: Why DeFi Is Targeting the Institutions It Wanted to Topple; Crypto Prices Rally
8.9.2022
Institutional DeFi is growing at a rapid pace and some research firms say this niche sector will attract over $1 trillion in investment capital over the next five years; bitcoin rises above $19K
First Mover Asia: Binance’s USDC Swap-Out Isn’t What You Think it Is; What's Behind Bitcoin's Late Dive?
7.9.2022
The exchange is hoping to generate one big pool for USD stablecoins to be used for trading and powered by Binance’s USD stablecoin; bitcoin drops below $19K
Exiled Myanmar democratic leaders want to issue CBDC to fund the revolution
6.9.2022
The National Unity Government is considering using the country’s frozen reserves as a backing for the digital currency
First Mover Asia: Ethereum's Merge Starts to Hit Gaming Chip Prices
6.9.2022
Prices for graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers are tumbling as the Ethereum blockchain's upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake network reduces demand for the chips from cryptocurrency miners
Last Chance to Register and Join Industry Leaders at the Largest Financial B2B EXPO
5.9.2022
iFX EXPO Asia 2022 is scheduled for 13-15 September and will take place in Bangkok for the first time ever. The largest financial B2B EXPO will be held in the impressive Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld. It will bring together thousands of top professionals from online...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Tight Below $20K; Blockchain Protocol Cardano Arrives on Robinhood. Who Cares?
5.9.2022
Other protocols have far exceeded Cardano for total value locked; bitcoin and ether trade sideways over the weekend
Global Trust in Crypto Remains Strong Among Investors, Education Is 'Essential' - Bitstamp
2.9.2022
Despite a market downturn, in the second quarter of this year, more European retail investors put their money into crypto, while in most of the Americas, trust in this nascent asset class continued to rise, and a cautious approach to crypto investments somewhat strengthened in Asia. Also, a better...
First Mover Asia: The Michael Saylor Tax Case and What It Means; Bitcoin Wrestles With $20K
2.9.2022
The former MicroStrategy CEO says the District of Columbia’s scrutiny of his tax residency is wrong, but the filing has deeper significance
First Mover Asia: Waves Founder Defends USDN Stablecoin Depegging, Trashes Fears of a UST-Like Implosion; Bitcoin Burrows in Above $20K
1.9.2022
Sasha Ivanov told CoinDesk the USDN model uses four tokens to supply liquidity and to help the stablecoin retain its $1 peg