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Bitcoin’s scarcity premium puts crypto into direct competition with gold and treasuries.

South Korea a metaverse hub, also NFTs go from digital to physical

Top blockchain and crypto news: Spot ETFs stymied as SEC stands firm. Is Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade worth the wait? China’s crypto mining goes underground.

Circle invests in JYPC meanwhile Baby Shark NFTs announced

Taproot goes live, meanwhile Hong Kong crypto kidnap

Russia to legalize crypto mining; Korean candidate goes all out crypto

Covid laid bare the gaps in people’s access to banking services. Moeda Seeds is looking not just to fill the gaps but to change the banking paradigm.

After recent scams were uncovered involving Walmart and Kroger, and Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, why did the stock prices fall while the crypto prices rallied?

Crypto surges on US inflation rise meanwhile, Korean investors win damages

Bitcoin & Beyond

Crypto market cap breaks US$3 trillion, also APAC crypto cards to launch

Top blockchain and crypto news: Ethereum rises and rivals follow. Taxing times for US investors. New life for reborn crypto miner.

Ethereum hits new all-time high meanwhile South Korea says NFTs not virtual assets

Canaan sues over patent infringement also, PayTM considers crypto services

Blockdata co-founder Jonathan Knegtel thinks so. Almost a teenager, Bitcoin is reaching a level of maturity that’s defying the predictions of its critics.

Equities and Bitcoin have a clearly demonstrated bond, but now oil is strengthening its relationship to crypto, too

e-CNY scam investigated meanwhile S Korea gets metaverse bug

Why archiving the internet is vital for the future, how a decentralized web can help, and why looking at history is a good way to predict the future

ETH and SOL hit all-time highs as well as CBA offers crypto services

Top blockchain and crypto news: Stablecoins at regulatory crossroads. Squid Game crypto players suffer shocking fate. Are metaverses China’s new national insecurity?

BXH suffers US$130 million exploit, also Squid game token meets deadly end

China’s tech cut ties to NFTs as Squid Game token leaves users questioning its legitimacy.

Warning issued over K-pop crypto meanwhile Dog fight hits crypto market

Bitcoin is awakening humanity to its own sovereign capacities, says Ben Caselin of AAX. Here’s why the world’s first cryptocurrency is still at the cutting edge of finance and culture.

South Korea crypto debate heats up, also Bitcoin mining ETF starts trading

The success of the first U.S. Bitcoin futures ETF presents a challenge to investors when futures trade too far ahead of actual prices.

Altair upgrade goes live, also Hybe and Dunamu consider NFT venture.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is Tesla’s turbocharge a boost for Bitcoin? Mastercard’s Bakkt with a new crypto deal. Chinese NFTs on knife-edge.

Philippines trials blockchain voting meanwhile Byron Bay to host crypto mining

Proshares files for exemption meanwhile Shiba Inu hits all-time high

Mainland China’s recent ban on crypto, the most draconian yet, did not come as a surprise to those in the know, says Angelina Kwan of HashKey Group. How will this affect the crypto hub of Hong Kong?

Australia’s Senate report into fintech regulations includes 12 recommendations for a clear digital assets framework.

Bitcoin hits all-time high, also Lotte World opens in metaverse

How the crypto economy is engaging with legislators, what policy makers need to know about Web 3.0 and what role the U.S. infrastructure bill has played in kickstarting better cryptocurrency education.

Bitcoin inches toward all-time-high on the back of the first Bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S.

Top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin grows up. Facebook’s metaverse journey. China’s crypto investors find a workaround.

Chinese find ways around crypto ban meanwhile ANZ settles debanking case

The first US Bitcoin futures EFT is set to begin trading today. Will this exchange-traded fund bring Bitcoin closer to the masses?

Bitcoin nears all time high also HK exhibition showcases NFTs for good

South Korean presidential hopefuls lean towards delaying crypto tax to impress younger voters.

As luxury brands eye the virtual realm, Zilliqa co-founder Max Kantelia looks forward to a convergence of desirable objects and digital opportunities.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Big money heads for Bitcoin. How fishy are Squid Game NFTs? China mothballs mining.

Coinbase and Binance move to diversify meanwhile Stablecoins under scrutiny

Squid game NFTs traded on Opensea, also Bitcoin on a roll

Stacks surges after NFT push while Samsung Next invests in Sky Mavis

Tether fires back while Easy Crypto closes Series A funding round

As blockchain nodes multiply around the world, the need for interconnectivity has never been greater. John DeVadoss of InterWork Alliance explains why.

  Jerome Powell’s remarks on Sept. 30 following his testimony about the financial hardships of the pandemic caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts. Taking questions from the House Committee on Financial Services, Chairman Powell said the Federal Reserve would not seek a ban on crypto but reiterated that stablecoins should be regulated.  Bitcoin jumped by […]

Coinswitch Kuber becomes unicorn meanwhile Australians reminded over crypto tax

The importance of digital privacy, freedom of expression and civil liberties and how Web 3 can protect them.

Kazakhstan blames its newly settled crypto miners for power shortages as South Korea’s largest exchange is accused of listing faulty tokens for profits.

Top blockchain and crypto news: US leads charge in ramping up cybersecurity. Crypto fans crow as Facebook flops. China bears down on metaverses.

Korea crypto tax pause called for meanwhile Tiktok jumps into NFTs

China’s telecom giants to bring digital yuan transactions to mobile chatting boxes.

Mainland China’s recent clampdowns on crypto are reverberating beyond its borders. In a special Q&A, former regulator and crypto industry leader Angelina Kwan discusses what this means for Hong Kong.

Markets on Tuesday in the U.S. were unsettled by the prospect that energy crises in Europe and China could lift inflation to new highs, compelling central banks to reverse accommodations sooner than expected. US Treasuries reacted with a fierce rise in yields and that spilled over to the equity markets.  Although the markets drove down […]

DeFi benefits from China ban while Gamevil increases Coinone stake

China crackdown legal concerns as Korea also discusses virtual asset law

Top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Beijing’s crypto crusade comes to a head. Chinese mining caves in. Mr. Goxx reaps robust returns.

China fallout hits mining meanwhile Korea digital custody competition heats up

China’s crypto crackdown and what it means

Amid China’s new clampdown, why is DeFi surging and the RMB-to-crypto market important? Sam Bankman-Fried analyzes what it all means and why FTX is leaving Hong Kong for a new home.

D-day for Korean crypto exchanges meanwhile e-CNY project speeds up

While a US digital dollar is stuck at pole position, China’s digital yuan is nearing the finish line. Michael B. Greenwald of Tiedemann Advisors explains why it matters to the future global economy.  

VC names jump in on NFTs meanwhile crypto investors brush off Evergrande

Why is content moderation a cosmically huge problem, do humans need to be involved and how can the decentralized web ensure it’s a place for everyone.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Evergrande end-game roils crypto markets. SEC takes aim at stablecoins. How close is China’s digital yuan to the finish line?

Evergrande debt woes hit crypto meanwhile Mooncakes are in the metaverse

Upbit passes Korea crypto race post meanwhile P2P transactions surge in India

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