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Elon Musk dumps $1.1B in Tesla stock, NYCCoin launches with mayor’s blessing and Mastercard pushes crypto-linked cards in Asia: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 7-13
14.11.2021
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...
BREAKING: Mastercard launches crypto-linked cards across Asia-Pacific
8.11.2021
From CBDCs to payments and up to crypto forensics, Mastercard has been highly active in the digital currency market
Asia-Pacific leads the world in NFT searches on Google
2.11.2021
Google searches for “NFT” again overtook “cryptocurrency” queries in September after a significant spike in March
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Digital Currency Payments
3.9.2021
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments. The trial, led by the Bank for International Settlements, aims to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make...
Digital asset platform Zipmex partners with Visa in Asia Pacific
6.8.2021
Visa is continuing to extend its integration with regulated crypto companies worldwide
Asia-Pacific’s solarized digitalization agenda in pandemic times
24.4.2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digitalization has become central to achieving sustainability and lessening climate change
Ripple’s Asia Pacific Business Flourishing Despite SEC Lawsuit, Says CEO
7.3.2021
Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse said Friday that the company’s business in the Asia-Pacific region has not suffered from the ongoing regulatory issues in the U.S. Ripple’s Business in Asia and Japan Sees Growth Ripple is facing a $1.3 billion lawsuit from the U.S....
Bitcoin Retail FOMO Brings a Heap of ‘Kimchi Premium’ to S. Korea
5.1.2021
Bitcoin's price premiums on South Korean exchanges have returned amid the latest bitcoin bull market
Wirex Taps Railsbank to Replace Scandal-Struck Wirecard as Asia-Pacific Card Provider
26.8.2020
According to the Wirex’s announcement regarding the partnership, existing Wirex card customers in the region have already been ported to Railsbank issued cards
Gemini Appoints New Asia-Pacific MD, Sets Sights on Singapore Expansion
12.6.2020
The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange continues its global expansion with the appointment of a Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola Machines Now Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand
9.6.2020
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand have started accepting bitcoin, thanks to an agreement between Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay. Coca-Cola Amatil is a major bottler and distributor in Asia Pacific, supporting 140 brands. Buy Coke With Bitcoin The bitcoin payment...
Fireblocks Hits $7B Monthly Volume and Expands Into Asia Pacific
30.4.2020
Fireblocks, a leading company securing digital asset transfers is expanding, with two offices opening in the Asia Pacific region, as monthly volumes rise to over $7 billion
Crypto Finance AG Raises $14.5M from Big Name Swiss and Asia Pacific Investors
16.4.2020
The Series B was led by prominent Swiss investor Rainer-Marc Frey and major Beijing-based private equity fund Lingfeng Capital
Indonesia’s Commodities Regulator Approves Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange
10.3.2020
Crypto exchange provider Zipmex has become one of the first platforms to seal regulatory approval in Indonesia
Thai SEC Grants License to Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange
20.1.2020
Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex has sealed a digital assets exchange license from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission
Alibaba Denies ‘Partnership’ With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls
15.11.2019
What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?
Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake
15.11.2019
BitForex exchange coiuld be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist for Chainalysis
Bakkt’s Cash-Settled BTC Futures Could Make Bitcoin More Mainstream: Jennifer Ilkiw
15.11.2019
As you may have heard, earlier this week, CoinMarketCap held its first ever conference — The Capital — in Singapore. One of the event’s keynote speakers was Jennifer Ilkiw — vice president of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Asia Pacific.  ICE — […]
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Portal Asset Management Launches Blockchain Fund Targeting Asia-pacific Investors
14.11.2019
Singapore-based independent investment platform Portal Asset Management has announced the launch of its first fund named the Portal Digital Fund. The newly unveiled fund project operates on a fund-of-funds module aimed at attracting big investors from the Asia-Pacific region. Portal Asset...