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Dylan Butts is a Forkast journalist based in Hong Kong. He has previously wrote for publications such as NBC and the South China Morning Post, covering a wide range of topics including business and technology. Dylan holds a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Lawrence University and a master's in journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
Altcoins
The current payment system relied on by truck drivers runs through third parties and adds costs to supply chains and consumers. Could blockchain tech provide an alternative, and would truckers trust it?
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Regulation
Singapore’s DBS Group plans to apply for a license to offer crypto to Hong Kong customers as the city pushes to become a hub for digital assets.
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
Mastermind of the EminiFX fraud has pleaded guilty to soliciting investments worth more than US$248 million from tens of thousands of investors, says US DOJ.
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Regulation
The United Arab Emirates plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), among other initiatives, to become a financial and digital payment hub.
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Altcoins
Huobi Global plans to expand its operations in Hong Kong, anticipating that Mainland China will soon follow the city's recent pro-crypto shift, says Justin Sun.
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NFTs and Art
Luxury fashion house Hermès International won its lawsuit against NFT artist Mason Rothschild on Wednesday for violating its Hermès’ Birkin trademark.
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Altcoins
Wallets linked to Alameda Research became active over the past week, transferring millions worth of FTX’s native token, FTT, according to Arkham Intelligence.
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Altcoins
Digital Currency Group has started to sell shares of its cryptocurrency funds at a significant discount, according to a Tuesday report from the Financial Times.
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Market Trends
Nearly three out of four institutional traders surveyed "have no plans to trade crypto," while most see Artificial Intelligence as the next big disrupter.
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Regulation
Binance has stopped providing wallet services to Indian crypto exchange WazirX, asking it to withdraw any remaining assets held in Binance wallets by Feb. 3.
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