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Southeast Asia's Super-App Grab Joins Web3 Movement, Introduces Blockchain Rewards
8.9.2023
Southeast Asian all-in-one app Grab has added support for a Polygon-based Web3 wallet and non-fungible token (NFT) vouchers.
The new Web3 addition was created in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Tech in Asia reported, citing a Grab spokesperson.
This is a "short...
Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express
8.9.2023
Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam
Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities
8.9.2023
The crypto exchange’s focus on non-U.S. markets is part of a next phase in its expansion plans, said the firm
Former MAS chair who called crypto 'highly risky' wins Singapore's presidential race
4.9.2023
Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore's finance minister and the head of the country's financial regulator during his time in government
Binance's Asia-Pacific Head Departs Amidst Market Share Decline and Regulatory Pressures
1.9.2023
According to Bloomberg's sources, Leon Foong, who served as the head of Binance Asia-Pacific, is leaving his position at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Foong was crucial in Binance's growth in South Korea, Thailand, and Japan. While an official announcement is pending, insiders have...
Thailand’s national airdrop, Delio users screwed, Vietnam top crypto country: Asia Express
1.9.2023
Thailand to give every citizen 10,000 Baht in crypto, Delio users unlikely to recover all funds, Vietnam is world’s No.1 country for crypto
Heatwave and Debt: Laos Suspends Crypto Mining Operations Amid Rising Power Demands
26.8.2023
In recent developments, Electricite du Laos (EDL) announced on August 24 that the power company shut down cryptocurrency mining activities. This decision came after this summer’s unprecedented heat surge escalated electricity demands. Furthermore, these mining operations have reportedly been...
Today in Crypto: HashKey to Start Offering Crypto Trading to Retail Clients in Hong Kong, ARK Invest & 21Shares Apply for Futures ETFs, Prime Trust Lost $8 million of Client & Treasury Funds in a TerraUSD Investment
25.8.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: HashKey to Start Offering Crypto Trading to Retail Clients in Hong Kong, ARK Invest & 21Shares Apply...
Bitcoin miner gets life in prison, China offers bounties for crypto firms: Asia Express
25.8.2023
Retail crypto trading is only days away in Hong Kong, but a mainland crackdown sees bounties offered for crypto firms and miners imprisoned
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH, Unstoppable Domains Launches Unstoppable Messaging Based on Web3 Domains, Binance.US Partners with MoonPay for USD-to-Crypto Conversion, US FBI Identifies 6 Lazarus-Linked Bitcoin Wallets
23.8.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH, Unstoppable Domains Launches Unstoppable Messaging Based on Web3...
Mining Bitcoin on Household Electricity Most Profitable in Asia, Study Finds
21.8.2023
Despite significant variations in electricity rates and regulations, the Asian region as a whole has the lowest average cost of bitcoin mining for solo miners, new research shows. At the same time, the surge of energy prices due to Covid, heatwaves, and the war in Ukraine render bitcoin mining...
Real reason for China’s war on crypto, 3AC judge’s embarrassing mistake: Asia Express
18.8.2023
Sources reveal the real reason China is ramping up efforts to stamp out Bitcoin and crypto. And a year’s worth of 3AC court orders nixed
CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors
17.8.2023
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region
Uzbekistan permits two banks to issue crypto cards
16.8.2023
Kapital Bank and Ravnaq Bank got approval from the National Agency for Perspective Projects to participate in the digital sandbox of crypto regulation
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail
14.8.2023
PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin is CPI Resistant
11.8.2023
Modest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling
First Mover Asia: SEC Appealing XRP Ruling Isn't Moving Markets
10.8.2023
First Mover Asia: First $30K, Then $40K, but Bitcoin Needs Volatility First
9.8.2023
The world’s largest digital asset is rangebound, but so far this year, bitcoin is beating the returns most digital asset funds are posting
Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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Circle CEO: 70% of USDC adoption comes from outside the US
8.8.2023
Major stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle are focusing on non-U.S. markets where adoption is growing