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Revolut Partners with Visa to Expand Into North, South America and Asia
1.10.2019
U.K.-based digital banking app Revolut unveils a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America
Bitmain to Launch the World Digital Mining Map This October
27.9.2019
During the World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) - which will take place in Frankfurt on 8-10 October - Bitmain will launch the first platform to connect mining hardware owners with mining farm owners via the World Digital Mining Map (WDMM).
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Mooncake Capital’s Connect Fund raises $10M for Asian blockchain and Cryptocurrency firms
24.9.2019
Singapore-based cryptocurrency venture capital firm, Mooncake Capital has announced that it’s Connect Fund launched to raise funds in the form of cryptocurrency, has collected $10M till date. Mooncake Capital invests in blockchain projects. It operates two funds a Crypto Fund and a Connect...
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
20.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC
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...