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First Mover Asia: The Metaverse Is Subject to Earth’s Boring Old Rules
25.4.2022
GameFi adoption has been hitting obstacles worldwide, including China and Korea, because of laws about converting in-game tokens to currency; major cryptos drop
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin 'Minnows' Are Punching Above Their Weight Class; BTC Holds Around $41,500, APE Surges on Rumors
21.4.2022
Brain drain: India’s crypto tax forces budding crypto projects to move
20.4.2022
Several Indian cryptocurrency projects are planning to move their bases to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions
First Mover Asia: Is Germany Really the Most Crypto-Friendly Jurisdiction? Maybe Not; Bitcoin Gains
20.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Have Pushed the Whales to the Side; Bictoin, Ether Steady
19.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Terra is 2022’s Version of Corporate Bitcoin Buying; Cryptos Hold Steady in Weekend Trading
18.4.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard now holds about $1.7 billion in bitcoin, but crypto markets seem unimpressed with its purchases this year
Asian Biz Giants SK, Bandai, Line Bolster Metaverse, NFT Operations
15.4.2022
Some of East Asia’s biggest tech companies are delving ever deeper into the world of crypto, with Japanese and South Korean mega-companies eyeing metaverse, non-fungible token (NFT), Web3, and blockchain business expansion.
The South Korean telecoms and chaebol business giant SK, which...
First Mover Asia: Taiwan Chip Manufacturer TSMC Remains a Crypto Skeptic; Major Cryptos Decline
15.4.2022
The company, which was burned during the last major bear market, did not mention crypto mining in its last earnings report; bitcoin loses its gains from the previous day
First Mover Asia: Crypto's Delicate Position in China, India; Bitcoin, Ether Rise
14.4.2022
Both countries have ratcheted up regulation in recent months, creating a less nurturing environment for the crypto industry; most major cryptos were in the green in Wednesday trading
First Mover Asia: Recycling Bad Actors in Crypto; Bitcoin Holds Below $40K
13.4.2022
As traders speculate on the possible economic impact of coronavirus-related lockdowns in China, investors in the U.S. are betting on whether inflation might be nearing a peak
First Mover Asia: Mark Karpeles’ UnGox Wants to Help Investors Assess the Risks of Crypto Products; Bitcoin Drops Below $40K
12.4.2022
The CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox crypto exchange, which shuttered in 2014 after losing over 800,000 bitcoin, is re-entering the industry with a rating service, but is he in touch with the latest developments?
First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong, Singapore Private Banking Clients?; Bitcoin Declines
11.4.2022
The financial services giant has been short on specifics, and the mystery underscores the difficulties in defining what belongs in such products; ether also falls
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Set to Close Week Underperforming Major Japan, China Stocks
8.4.2022
Investors in the region were more risk-averse this week amid fresh evidence of the U.S. central bank's commitment to hawkish monetary policy and an unsettled macroeconomic environment; cryptos were mixed
First Mover Asia: South Korea's 'Kimchi Premium' Evaporates; Major Cryptos Tumble on Fed Minutes, Continued Global Uncertainty
7.4.2022
The gap between bitcoin prices on Korean crypto exchanges compared to global counterparts has declined from 20% to about 3% over the past year; bitcoin and ether tumble
HSBC debuts metaverse investment fund in Asia: Report
6.4.2022
Once known as a skeptical institution of crypto, HSBC originally announced its first major move into metaverse in mid-March
HSBC Starts Metaverse Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia
6.4.2022
The Metaverse Discretionary Strategy aims to capture growth opportunities globally from the development of the metaverse ecosystem
First Mover Asia: Singapore Wants More Control Over Crypto Companies That Call It Home but Aren’t There; Major Cryptos Drop
6.4.2022
Many crypto companies, especially those with roots in Asia, choose to register their companies in Singapore, but the city-state has grown uncomfortable with the scale of this arrangement; bitcoin fell sharply after hawkish remarks by Fed Governor Lael Brainard
Asia Metaverse Conference for Your Calendar in 2022-Metaverse Club
5.4.2022
Metaverse Ecosystem Development & Investment Conference-Asia Station will happen on 24, 25, and 26 May 2022, online, organized by the Metaverse Club. What awaits you at the #Asia Metaverse Ecosystem and Investment Conference? Three half-days of priceless content and interactive networking...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Offering New Opportunities for Inflation-Worried Indonesian Investors; Bitcoin Is Flat
5.4.2022
A report by the crypto exchange Gemini found that about three in five Indonesians own cryptocurrencies; bitcoin and ether drop slightly
About 50% of Surveyed Crypto Owners Made Their First Buy in 2021 - Gemini
4.4.2022
Nearly half of the surveyed crypto owners made their first crypto purchase last year, according to a survey commissioned by crypto exchange Gemini.
Specifically, some 50% of cryptoasset owners from the US, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region bought their very first crypto in 2021,...