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Welcome to The Daily Forkast – April 3, 2023 – presented by Megha Chaddah for the latest in the crypto markets. Bitcoin held its ground over the weekend as it continued to hover above the US$28,000 mark. Elsewhere in the markets though, Arbitrum saw an 8% dip after a high profile air drop of governance […]

Largest Solana NFT DeGods has started its migration to Ethereum just days after Y00ts began to move to Polygon.

Most cryptocurrencies remained calm in spite of the CFTC-Binance lawsuit.

Japan’s Finance Ministry is reportedly planning to launch an expert panel next month to assess the feasibility of issuing a digital yen, according to NHK.

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 31, 2023 – presented by Megha Chaddah. Bitcoin holds above US$28,000 even as over US4 billion dollars worth of bitcoin option are set to expire later in the day. BNB prices saw a dip mid-week as news regarding the Binance-CFTC lawsuit came to light, but saw a slight […]

From traditional finance to digital transformation – how can both learn from each other?

Hong Kong-based asset management firm Plutus VC plans to raise US$100 million by the end of 2023 to fund investments in the cryptocurrency market, according to a Bloomberg report. The fundraising comes as the city moves to regain its status as an international finance and crypto hub.

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 30, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn for the latest in the crypto markets. Bitcoin once again passes the US$28,000 mark, with the wider crypto market also seeing gains over the last 24 hours. Binance has been accused of hiding extensive links to China for years after claiming […]

SEC Chair urges for increased funding to address challenges posed by crypto markets and rapid technological innovation during House Subcommittee testimony.

The SEC has charged the Beaxy crypto trading platform and its executives for operating as an unregistered exchange, broker, and clearing agency.

As US authorities continue to police crypto regulations, we take a look at the direction the country’s crypto innovation is headed.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Binance targeted in CFTC lawsuit. Law catches up with Do Kwon. Chinese banks bet on Hong Kong crypto.

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 29, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn. Prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remain steady Wednesday morning in Asia. While XRP continues to gain on expectations that Ripple Labs may win a favorable ruling in a lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The conversation hasn’t died down, and the potential is still there. But what about the ambition?

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 28, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn. US Regulators at the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission, or CFTC, are suing Binance and founder Chaopeng Zhao for “willful evasion” of U.S. laws.

Most cryptocurrencies saw a huge increase in price over the past week.

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 24, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn for the latest in the crypto markets. Most major cryptocurrencies have seen a increase in their prices amid the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the Fed rate by another 25-basis points. Terra Luna founder Do Kwon has been arrested by Montenegrin […]

Hong Kong has opened its doors to the world once more, and it spared no time hosting blockchain and web3 focused summits.

The Fed’s decision to hike rates by 25 basis points was along expected lines. So, why are the markets sulking?

Decentralization’s the talk of the town after the collapses of several centralized institutions.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Banking woes boost Bitcoin. Arbitrum counts down to launch. Chinese billionaire faces US crypto scam charges.

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 22, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn for the latest in the crypto markets. Bitcoin broke the US$28,000 mark once again early today Hong Kong time as other cryptocurrencies all experiencing slight increases in price. This comes as the US Federal Reserve is due to make a decision […]

Can DAOs rebuild trust in the crypto industry?

Welcome to The Daily Forkast – Tuesday March 21, 2023 – presented by Joel Flynn for the latest in the markets. Bitcoin sits near the US$28,000 mark, remaining relatively stagnant over the past 24 hours. The sideways trades come as market fears ease over the banking crisis.

Thousands of people have lost jobs in the tech industry, how is crypto faring?

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies bounce back after a turbulent week for banks in the US and Switzerland.

Thailand’s recent crypto tax waiver announcement could be a gamechanger in boosting Thailand’s economy.

Japan’s been a little behind in the Web3 space, but their new Metaverse Economic Zone could be a game changer.

Top blockchain and crypto news: USDC stabilizes after SVB collapse. Silvergate closes shop. China tightens financial supervision.

The recent U.S. banks fallout is a stress test for both traditional finance and digital assets but to weather the storm side by side is a powerful opportunity, says Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte.

Why the banking collapse could save NFTs.

As the U.S. tries to head off a bank run, crypto is quickly running out of places to bank with.

Crypto markets slammed by Fed, Silvergate, lawsuits.

Contagion, regulation worries grow after crypto bank’s demise

Why progress isn’t the end of inequality.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Silvergate woes spark bankruptcy talk. LDO dips on false enforcement rumors. Chinese leaders push digital development.

As multi-chain NFTs take off, Forkast Labs launches a vital new way to measure value on the blockchain.

The Chinese “Two Sessions” meetings began over the weekend, and blockchain technology could be at the forefront of Beijing’s vision for growth

Cryptocurrencies across the market took a hit this week despite performing well over the past year.

Critics fear CBDCs could mean the end of cryptocurrencies, and an increasing number of countries are racing to develop their own.

Indonesia’s crypto coming of age could help them become a blockchain superpower

Top blockchain and crypto news: Blur wash trading explodes. Coinbase extends developer foray with Base test. Hong Kong crypto embrace gets Beijing’s nod.

The NFT market took a hit during the crypto winter, and as signs of healing start to show, there are concerns that some of the transactions are fake.

2022 saw a lot of cryptocurrencies traded illicitly through various crypto exchanges – but that figure only represents less than 1% of all crypto transactions performed. Could things be looking up?

Crypto industry’s interaction with regulators is important and quite common in Asia but missing in the US, says Brooks Entwistle of Ripple Labs.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have remained stable while Wall Street reported its biggest loss of the year. How has crypto remained unimpacted by problems seen by the stock market?

Hong Kong’s economy is shrinking, but a recent budget draft published by the government lists some changes that could help the city recover – and crypto is at the center of it all.

Web3 gaming could see a huge turn in growth in 2023. Is there potential for this industry to match the growth and performance of the mainstream video game industry?

Top blockchain and crypto news: Blur’s success spurs changes at OpenSea. Is Binance eyeing US exit? Taiwan asset disclosure rules may include crypto.

Lenders in the crypto sector are optimistic about DeFi’s recovery this year – but why is that?

Blockchain can be utilized in numerous ways to benefit the public sector, Philippine province Bataan is getting a head start.

Bitcoin experienced its first ‘death cross’ ever, but what does this mean for the coin’s trajectory?

The new leadership at FTX are threatening charitable and political organizations with lawsuits if they don’t return donated funds. Will this benefit ordinary depositors?

Top blockchain and crypto news: Paxos halts BUSD issuance. Kraken faces disclosure charges. Beijing backs new blockchain research center.

As financial regulators around the world continue to crackdown on stablecoins, some are asking if they are overreaching their jurisdiction.

The UK and Europe are following suit in trying to regulate crypto. Just how far along have they come and what more do they have in store?

Bitcoin has fallen 4.5% since last week, but could this be seen as the coin trading sideways, or could we see even more drops in Bitcoin’s price?

Blockchain data storage could be a game-changer in defining the future of cloud storage. Should you also be using blockchain to store your data?

2023 could be the defining year for crypto regulation – but who’s leading the race to regulation and what’s the best way about it?

Top blockchain and crypto news: GOPAX deal sees Binance return to South Korea. Inflation fight spooks crypto markets. Chinese liquor giant gives cheers to NFTs.

Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade brings about new changes and flexibility for investors – how much of an impact could it have on the industry?

Could there be a shift in Ethereum’s monopoly of the NFT world as new technologies arise?

India’s position on digital assets remains status quo as the country’s parliamentary budget hearing leads to disappointment in the crypto sector.

Islamic finance has seen growth in a time where most of the world’s economy has suffered losses. How could its integration into crypto help the industry?

Top blockchain and crypto news: BTC mining ETF outperforms. SBF under pressure as accusations mount. ‘China’s Instagram’ embraces NFTs.

There’s always the possibility of a bigger scam or a bigger hack this year than the ones we saw in 2022. So what can the crypto industry do to survive 2023?

Some members of the crypto community are starting to question the insistence that “code is law”. But is technology the only issue surrounding blockchain?

2023 looks to be the year of stablecoin regulation, but will that be enough to recover its market?

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting has come to an end. What key takeaways were there for the crypto industry?

Top blockchain and crypto news: Genesis bankruptcy begins. FTX chief ponders a reboot. China’s CBDC gets a smart-contract upgrade.

Despite 2022’s turbulent impact on the crypto industry, Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador believes this year could encourage better Web3 security.

India’s crypto tax laws have caused local trading volume to plummet and the industry is hoping for better news in the upcoming budget session.