Regulation
Local prosecutors say Terra-Luna’s Do Kwon has no identifiable assets in South Korea
The arrested crypto fugitive Kwon Do-hyung has “zero '' identifiable assets in his native South Korea, prosecutors said on Friday.
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Web3 is not all about ‘ownership’ — it’s so much more
Ownership is only one feature of Web3. The more important and defining characteristic is ‘verifiability,’ writes Jonathan Victor of Protocol Labs.
Jonathan Victor
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin holds US$28,000 in choppy trading; Ether falls after US Treasury warns against DeFi risk
Bitcoin moved in a narrow range above the support line at US$28,000 in Friday morning trading in Asia, while most other top 10 crypto declined.
Danny Park
Regulation
US Treasury warns DeFi is being used for illicit transfers
DeFi services threaten U.S. national security and need to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday.
Valida Pau
Bitcoin News
India prioritizes offline CBDC transfers, targets 1 mln users in three months: CoinDesk
India is reportedly aiming to have one million users of its CBDC within three months of launch, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by CoinDesk.
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Regulation
Singapore developing guidelines for banks on crypto clients: Bloomberg
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reportedly working on guidelines to help local banks vet and provide banking services to cryptocurrency clients
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Altcoins
Chinese state-owned company launches crypto funds in Hong Kong
A major state-owned firm in China is launching two cryptocurrency funds in partnership with investment firm Waterdrip Capital.
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin, Ether down with top 10 cryptos, most equities fall ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Bitcoin and Ether fell during afternoon trading hours in Asia on Thursday, along with all other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Zoltan Vardai
Regulation
ASIC cancels Binance Australia’s derivatives license
The Australian securities regulator has canceled Binance Australia's derivatives license.
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Bitcoin News
Swiss PostFinance bank to offer crypto services to 2.5 mln customers
PostFinance, a Swiss government-owned retail bank, has partnered with Sygnum Bank to provide crypto-related services.
Tom Zuo
Metaverse Platforms
Meta says new focus on generative AI could boost metaverse development: Nikkei
Meta is investing heavily in artificial intelligence and this will benefit its metaverse businesses, Meta’s Andrew Bosworth told Nikkei Asia.
Danny Park
Regulation
Japan’s CoinTrade partners with Fireblocks to improve digital asset security
CoinTrade said it has partnered with crypto custody platform Fireblocks to provide institutional clients with improved security for digital assets.
Danny Park
DeFi News
The TradFi vs. DeFi rivalry is hitting a new peak — and that’s bad for everyone
Amid the current banking crisis, each side is exhibiting disdain for the other when neither holds the moral high ground, writes Rachel Lin of SynFutures.
Rachel Lin
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin, Ether dip; Dogecoin loses Twitter tailwind; U.S. equities drop on recession concerns
Bitcoin dipped below US$28,000 in Thursday morning trading in Asia as most other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies lost steam. Dogecoin led the losers.
Tom Zuo
Bitcoin News
MicroStrategy buys 1,045 Bitcoin, holds 140,000 BTC in total
MicroStrategy acquired 1,045 Bitcoin for around US$29.3 million, at an average price of US$28,016 per coin, between March 24 and April 4, 2023
Zoltan Vardai
Altcoins
Arbitrum’s AIP-1 proposal to be split after community backlash
Top blockchain and crypto news: Arbitrum to segment AIP-1. DeGods NFT collection moves to Ethereum. Crypto on the agenda at ‘China’s Davos.’
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin holds above US$28,000, Ether rises most in top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin remained above US$28,000 in Wednesday trade in Asia. Ether made the most gains as the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization increased, except Dogecoin.
Pradipta Mukherjee
Bitcoin News
Overseas crypto transfers cost 96.7% less than traditional system: Coinbase
Americans spend more than US$12 billion in remittance fees each year when sending money to family and friends living overseas using the traditional financial system. However, overseas remittances using Bitcoin and Ethereum cost 96.7% less, according to research by Coinbase.
Pradipta Mukherjee
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin pushes beyond US$28,000; Polygon’s Matic leads gainers, same chain sees surge in NFT trades
Bitcoin rose on Wednesday, moving above US$28,000. Ether, Matic and most other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens gained.
Danny Park
Regulation
Paxful shuts Bitcoin exchange due to regulatory challenges, staff departures
Paxful Bitcoin exchange announced the indefinite suspension of the marketplace on Tuesday, citing regulatory challenges and staff departures.
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