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Canaan's New 5-Nanometer Chips to Escalate ASIC Arms Race With Bitmain
26.12.2019
Chinese mining ASIC producer Canaan plans to roll out machines based on 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020
Japanese Financial Services Firm Invests in Crypto Exchange Huobi Japan
26.12.2019
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings to invest nearly $4.6 million in crypto exchange Huobi Japan
China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Index of 50 Blockchain Firms
25.12.2019
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange launched an index tracking the performance of 50 blockchain firms
Uzbekistan Bans Citizens From Buying Cryptocurrencies
25.12.2019
Uzbekistan has barred citizens from purchasing cryptocurrencies, but has made some exceptions for current holders to liquidate their assets
Boerse Stuttgart and Japan’s SBI Tie-up to Increase Presence in Asia & Europe
23.12.2019
Amidst increased efforts to regularize the use of cryptocurrencies in the main-stream, news of a new alliance has become the talk of the town. German’s first regulated crypto stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart Group and Japan’s huge financial company SBI have partnered. This partnership...
Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Partner to Expand Crypto Services in Europe and Asia
22.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange and a major financial services group in Japan have partnered to expand their crypto operations in Europe and Asia. Boerse Stuttgart recently launched its crypto trading platform while SBI has been expanding its crypto business operations for several...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on Crypto Derivatives and Market Predictions for 2020
22.12.2019
12 months ago, crypto derivatives platform Bybit officially launched. The Singapore exchange, which also has offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan, has enjoyed a fruitful first year, attracting users from North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. With products including BTC, ETH, XRP and EOS perpetual...
SBI Partners With Stock Exchange Boerse Stuttgart to Drive Crypto Adoption
20.12.2019
Japanese financial services giant SBI plans to invest in two subsidiaries of Germany’s second-largest stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart Group
CITIC Securities Tops Asia Capital Equity Markets (ECM) Ranking 2019 by Beating Goldman Sachs
19.12.2019
As per the data revealed by Refinitiv, CITIC securities, one of the top Chinese brokerage firms, will top the Asia Pacific’s Equity Capital Markets Ranking beating last year topper Goldman Sachs. This Asia Pacific ranking though excludes Japanese firms. The top ranker is selected based on several...
Maker Foundation Announces $27.5 Million MKR Sale, Expands DeFi to Asian Market
19.12.2019
Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, driving DeFi adoption in Asia
Bailouts From Asia to the EU Signal Recession and Potential Crypto Opportunity
19.12.2019
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree has been approved to bail out southern Italy’s biggest lender, Banca Popular di Bari. Germany continues to struggle with bailout pains, as regional bank...
Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years
17.12.2019
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries...
Chinese Court Freezes $676K in Assets of Bitmain Manufacturing Subsidiary
16.12.2019
The Shenzhen Bao'An District Court in China has frozen $676,000 in assets of a Bitmain subsidiary
Development Group: Southeast Asian Consumers Too Bullish on Crypto?
12.12.2019
Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them
IBMR and Blockchain Firm Algorand Launch Microfinance Platform
12.12.2019
IBMR and Algorand are jointly launching a microfinance platform and a dedicated token to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia
IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
From Health Care to Mining, Central Asia Stays on the Blockchain Beat
12.12.2019
Crypto and blockchain adoption appears to be gathering steam in Central Asia
This Year Proved Asia Is Ahead in Crypto-Blockchain Adoption
11.12.2019
From mobile payments to regulation, Asia was quicker to take advantage of fintech technology
Soccer Teams Like Juventus Look to Score With Blockchain Push
10.12.2019
Over the course of the last few years, teams like Juventus, PSG, AS Roma, Bayern Munich have made use of blockchain technology to interact and connect with their fans
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...