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Over a quarter of Asian Pacific ‘emerging giant’ startups tied to blockchain: Report
25.7.2022
A KPMG/HSBC survey finds NFTs and DeFi are more popular with Asian Pacific big startups than EV charging, quantum computing and a host of other new technologies
First Mover Asia: BTC Falls Below $22.4K; Coinbase Shares Remain Alluring for Institutional Investors
25.7.2022
Crypto exchange giant Coinbase's shares have plunged this year amid the bear market, but several, major institutional investors have been snapping up the stock; cryptos fall
First Mover Asia: Does Tesla Really Believe in Bitcoin?; Altcoins Rise in Thursday Trading
22.7.2022
The electric car maker became a proxy for investors looking to take a position in the cryptocurrency without buying it directly, but its recent jettisoning of $936 million of BTC suggests the company wasn’t all that committed to the asset
Tron’s Justin Sun Eyes ‘Acquisition’ Move for Tencent’s NFT Division
21.7.2022
The Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun says that TronDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that governs the Tron network’s development, wants to “acquire” a non-fungible token (NFT) arm of the Chinese tech powerhouse Tencent....
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Stalls as Contagion Hits Zipmex, Vauld. Will Ethereum's Merge Fix This?
21.7.2022
Bitcoin is having its best week since March, but with the Federal Reserve still in inflation-fighting mode, it seems like the only thing that can really get traders juiced up is the upcoming Ethereum Merge
Breaking: Zipmex suspends withdrawals as CEO denies financial trouble rumors
20.7.2022
Cointelegraph spoke to the CEO of Zipmex following the failed Coinbase deal regarding rumors that crypto contagion has spread to Thailand
First Mover Asia: Dissecting Three Arrows Capital's Fall; Ethereum Merge Spurs Continued Market Gains
20.7.2022
Thanks to the transparency of court documents, the public knows how much the beleaguered crypto hedge fund owes different creditors; the second largest crypto by market cap has risen about 50% over the past week
First Mover Asia: BTC Spikes Over $22.8K; DappRadar’s Complicated Valuation Model and the Difficulties of Assessing NFTs
19.7.2022
Bitcoin and major altcoins continued their late weekend rally; NFTs are an asset class where value has yet to be clearly defined
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $21K; Why the Current Bear Market Differs From 2018
18.7.2022
The largest cryptocurrency had hovered well above the psychologically important threshold for the previous four days
The regulatory implications of India’s crypto transactions tax
18.7.2022
India’s introduction of new crypto taxes had a negative impact on overall trading, forcing entrepreneurs to move to friendlier jurisdictions
First Mover Asia: It Won't Be Easy for Creditors to Untangle Three Arrows Case, Singapore Lawyer Says
15.7.2022
The fallout continues from the crypto industry's slump, with fresh filings from Celsius, layoffs at OpenSea and a short-squeeze in Voyager's tokens. PLUS: We talked to a Singapore-based lawyer about the Gordian knot that is the Three Arrows bankruptcy case
Philippines’ digital transformation could make it a new crypto hub
14.7.2022
The archipelagic country of the the Philippines is exploring blockchain use cases across different industry verticals
First Mover Asia: M&A Bankers See Crisis as Opportunity, With Celsius and Inflation in Focus
14.7.2022
One analyst says "meh" as bitcoin climbs back above $20K, as reports surfaced that the troubled crypto lender Celsius might be teeing up a bankruptcy filing. Mergers & acquisitions bankers are seeing a slew of deals stemming from the current market crisis
First Mover Asia: There's No Denying Those Three Arrows NFTs are Priced in Ether
13.7.2022
CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds examines alternate methodologies for valuing the beleaguered crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital's NFT collection. Bitcoin slides for a fifth day, and doubts are forming over whether the market bottom is in
Sri Lanka central bank reiterates crypto warning following protestors seizing president's residence
12.7.2022
Thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets of Colombo in protest of the government’s response to the economic situation in the country
First Mover Asia: Does Anyone Care Anymore If Bitcoin Dips Below $20K?
12.7.2022
The more blasé crypto analysts become about a bitcoin price in the $10,000s, the more it seems like the bottom is in. PLUS: The euro on Monday approached parity with the U.S. dollar
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slides; Mixed Crypto Legacy in Hong Kong for the FCA's Incoming CEO
11.7.2022
Bitcoin slides for third day, heads back down toward $20K
First Mover Asia: Three Arrows Capital Court Order Reveals Interesting Details; Bitcoin Soars Past $21.5K
8.7.2022
Opera Crypto Browser integrates Coin98 to bolster Web3 accessibility in Southeast Asia
7.7.2022
Opera's Crypto Browser will allow users to access Coin98's collection of multichain NFTs, DEXs, cross-chain bridges, asset swaps and the ability to stake and lend their crypto
First Mover Asia: How Inaccurate Data Misled Investors to See Massive Outflows From This Crypto Exchange; BTC Holds Steady Over $20K
7.7.2022
KuCoin founder Johnny Lyu said those data feeds plus mislabeled, on-chain wallets propagated rumors last week that led to the token exodus; ether is flat in Wednesday trading