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Black Friday for Korean exchanges while E-CNY launch in final stretch

As Cardano’s Alonzo upgrade goes live, founder Charles Hoskinson of IOHK calls DeFi a ‘bubble.’ How does he think the regulation that is sure to come will reshape DeFi in the future?

Canaan reports record revenues meanwhile Korea says no to crypto tax delay

Solana validators complete restart also Laos ends crypto ban

Top blockchain and crypto news: Walmart dispels Litecoin hoax. Cardano’s real work begins. Beijing bears down on NFTs.

FTX hit by hack rumor meanwhile Korea updates crypto death note

E-CNY problems to be solved, also China sees warning over NFT hype

Why is Axie Infinity so popular, and what is the potential of play-to-earn gaming? Two venture capitalists share insights on Asia’s special place as GameFi’s hub.

Cardano smart contracts set for Sunday also CrossTower launches in India

Korea crypto damage assessed meanwhile Initium’s news based NFTs sell out

What was internet censorship like in the early days, how has it changed, and what role does decentralization play.

Bitcoin price plunges however Metaverse actions heats up in China

Top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: El Salvador’s BTC experiment. EthereumMax and the power of celebrity. Hong Kong shores up regulatory oversight.

Solana hits all-time19 high as FTX’s NFT marketplace spammed

Korean exchanges offered lifeline while NFL bans crypto sponsorships

Too small to fight as individuals, Binance users are now banding together to take on the world’s largest crypto exchange in arbitration. David Kay of Liti Capital explains how it’s done.

Deadline looms for Korean exchanges as Doge meme valuation explodes

India crypto exchanges allow bank deposits while FTT token on a roll

Top blockchain and crypto news: Does TBD stand for Twitter Boss Decision? NFTs’ ballooning interest. How billions in e-yuan are coursing through China.

China’s BSN to launch in South Korea portal as Chinese Canaan secures huge mining rig orders

The9 launches NFT platform meanwhile HK SFC issues crypto warning

Korea’s love for crypto continues while Crypto exchange Bilaxy hacked

Korea’s new FSC chair speaks meanwhile Axie Infinity to work with governments

The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s paper of record for 118 years, is experimenting with NFTs and metaverse technology to bring its storied past into the future.

Korea reveals crypto exchange ‘Death Note’: DeFi investment booms

What is DeFi, why it’s poised to enable financial inclusion, and how the showdown between decentralized finance and regulators is taking shape.

HK football team launches NFTs; Food concept offers crypto mooncakes

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is another Bitcoin bull run coming soon? Punks rocking NFTs. Why crypto contracts may not be enforceable in China.

Upbit submits compliance report: China’s e-CNY trials broaden

The ideal metaverse is open and interoperable, says Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures. Here’s how blockchain gaming and NFTs are closing in on that future.

Coinbase launches in Japan while Binance users take legal action

Blockchain investment goes green while Court says bitcoin legally protected

Poly Network offers hacker a job meanwhile NFTs support Afghan families

Top blockchain and crypto news: A darkweb stain is scrubbed away. Solana’s moment in the sun. Alibaba huddles with Tencent.

India crypto bill awaits approval while Poly Network hack saga continues

Solana hits all time high as GoSats launches bitcoin reward card

London hard fork is live and Ethereum users are hoping high gas fees will be a thing of the past. Will ETH improvements phase out layer-2 scaling protocols? Polygon’s co-founder thinks not.

Poly Network recovers assets meanwhile Rario launches cricket NFT platform

Poly Network assets returned also OKEx lists Baby Doge

Largest hack in DeFi history while ADA hits two month high

Top blockchain and crypto news: NFT wave buoys OpenSea. Are dollars and sense a lifeline for Tether? Tencent gets a target on its back.

Hong Kong artists embrace NFTs. NFT’s to become must-have merchandise for K-Pop fans.  And an Indonesian resort offers NFT timeshares. We’ll have more on that story — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast, August 10th. Transcript Welcome to The Daily Forkast, August 10th 2021. […]

Unocoin offers bitcoin vouchers as Alonzo upgrade onboards users

As more crypto companies go public, some are returning to a decentralized business model. ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees explains the ethos and reasons why.

Binance bans derivatives in Hong Kong while Ethereum fork boosts trading

China continues e-CNY pilot also Google allows crypto advertising

Ethereum upgrade closely watched also India launches e-RUPI voucher

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is Ethereum’s price flatlining on eve of revolution? Uncle Sam wants pay to play. China’s Big Tech toes the line with NFTs.

Hong Kong crypto crime surges as Tencent launches NFT platform.

China maintains crypto market pressure. On the other hand, J-Pop stars offer NFT advice.

Celsius Network CEO says crypto lenders are using Wall Street’s ‘safest’ business tactic to provide high interest rates to customers. What are the risks?

Busan plans digital asset exchange meanwhile Tencent launches digital IOUs.

Number of new South Korean crypto investors have tanked in the month of June as crypto mining investments boom outside China.

Binance CEO CZ confirms that a new executive may lead the organization. Meanwhile, Bitmain spins off one of the world’s largest mining pool Antpool.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is Amazon taking up BTC? Robinhood’s share sale deserves scrutiny. Did Huobi jump or was it pushed?

Huobi deregisters Beijing entity while K-drama takes crypto back in time

Bit Mining pivots overseas as Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin joins animated crypto series ‘Stoned Cats’ cast.

Valkyrie is among a growing number of asset managers at the SEC’s door, seeking approval to offer a Bitcoin ETF. Will a Bitcoin ETF ever get the green light in the United States?

India updates its CBDC plans and Korea threatens to block exchanges

Ping An trials e-CNY while Core Scientific is the next to get on the SPAC train.

FTX closes record fundraise. Additionally, China Mobile gets hot wallet patent.

Top blockchain and crypto news: FTX swells to $18 billion valuation. Etherum and Dogecoin disowned by creators. US pols call for Olympics boycott of e-yuan.

US Senators urge E-CNY ban while Russia woos crypto-miners

E-CNY white paper explains how it will work with physical RMB while Malaysia steamrolls mining rigs.

While the West has first mover advantage in traditional banking, Asia — not wedded to ol infrastructure — now has an edge in the crypto era, says Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks.

Bitcoin interest declines while Rolling Stone gets into NFTs.

India seeks crypto advice meanwhile K-drama joins NFT bandwagon

Top blockchain and crypto news: Crypto markets await Bitcoin fund release. USDC issuer opts for the back door. In China, NFT copyrights and wrongs.

ICICI blocks crypto transfers as South Korean banks are to report crypto crime.

South Korean financial watchdog says the nation’s crypto laws will apply to foreign exchanges.

Korean banks extend partnerships with crypto exchanges — for now. And also in Korea, how to earn crypto during bathroom breaks.

Crypto industry gets the ‘overleveraged’ label and authorities are cracking down on derivatives providers. Alexander Höptner of 100x believes the pushback foreshadows the industry’s next big thing — derivatives.