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Industry Leader Insights
The power of tokenization can fundamentally transform the fabric of the financial system, Singapore's DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta told the Consensus by CoinDesk 2021 conference taking place this week.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Ripple was hit hard financially after SEC filed its lawsuit, but the company is now expanding uses for XRP's technology.
Michelle Lim
Investment Insights
Fintech companies in Asia-Pacific pulled in US$2.35 billion in investment during the first three months of 2021, more than the total amount raised in the first half of the previous year.
Yihui Xie
Regulation
A proper regulatory system for cryptocurrencies and virtual assets can facilitate development, protect investors, and adhere to international regulatory standards, says treasury chief Christopher Hui
Michelle Lim
Expert Interviews
Breaking into occasional Mandarin at a Hong Kong conference, Ethereum's visionary creator tells all — including why Ethereum 2.0 is taking so long.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
BitDeer, one of China’s biggest crypto mining operators, blocked access to anyone using a mainland Chinese IP address last night.
Kelly Le
Crypto Trading and Strategies
Global payments giant PayPal plans to let its users move the cryptocurrency they hold on its platform into third-party wallets.
Lucas Cacioli
Regulation
Cashless payment methods are on the rise as governments step up central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) initiatives.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
Other top blockchain and crypto news: Australia signals progressive approach to crypto as Hong Kong moves closer to banning retail crypto trading.
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NFT Marketplaces
Fast-growing Ethereum scaling platform Polygon and decentralized storage network Aleph.im join forces to ‘supercharge’ Polygon's NFT ecosystem.
Michelle Lim
Altcoins
Ripple is partnering with Bank Dhofar, Oman’s second largest bank, to facilitate cross border mobile payments through RippleNet.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
The U.S. SEC is seeking additional discovery from Ripple on its XRP transactions and documents related to its lobbying efforts.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
Ontario Securities Commission is taking enforcement action on crypto exchange Poloniex for its alleged violation of Ontario securities law.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
Chinese crypto mining firm BIT Mining is investing US$9.33 million to construct and operate a mining data center in Kazakhstan.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia – once a thriving cryptocurrency mining hub that has recently enacted a series of measures to rein in the sector – has unveiled eight new proposals designed to give added force to its recently imposed, all-out ban on crypto mining.
Kelly Le
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
SpaceChain, a Singapore-based startup that focuses on the integration of blockchain with space technology, will be launching two missions to space next month to deploy decentralized satellite infrastructure and multi-signature services for its corporate customers.
Michelle Lim
Regulation
Indonesia is planning to launch a digital version of its national currency, central bank Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Tuesday.
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Altcoins
Despite recent outflows from crypto, U.S. dollar-linked stablecoin Tether (USDT) has surpassed US$60 billion for the first time this week.
Michelle Lim
DeFi News
New and innovative lenders are taking advantage of DeFi’s low costs to offer savings account interest rates that Main Street banks simply can’t match.
Lachlan Keller
Altcoins
Amid declines in Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano and its native cryptocurrency ADA saw US$10 million inflows as institutional investors switch to proof-of-stake coins.
Michelle Lim
