South Korea’s ‘metaverse’ province says will use virtual platform to expand ties with Vietnam
South Korea’s Gyeongbuk Province plans to use the metaverse to expand economic and other relations with Vietnam.
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether little changed after weekend slump; Binance BNB token regains some ground
Bitcoin and Ether were little changed on Monday after a weekend slump amid worries about a global recession and the stability of crypto exchanges.
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Venture capital firms slow Web 3.0 investments as investors turn cautious
Several venture funds tell Forkast they have become conservative and are only investing in ‘true believers’ of Web 3.0
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether weaken; Litecoin leads declines across top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin and Ether fell in Asian trading on Friday afternoon, with Litecoin leading declines across the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptos
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Safe as houses? How tokenizing real estate offers a new approach to bricks-and-mortar investment
Putting property on-chain is a novel way of opening up opportunities for investors and landlords alike. The second article in Forkast’s three-part series on real estate tokenization explores what they stand to gain.
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Hong Kong’s SFC appoints new chief who calls for stronger crypto regulation
Julia Leung, the next chief executive of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) due to start her three-year term on Jan. 1, called for stricter crypto regulation when speaking at the city’s Fintech Week last month.
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US lawyers, Bahamas liquidators trade barbs over who rules FTX bankruptcy jurisdiction
Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly made a second application for bail in the Bahamas – this as lawyers feud over control of the FTX bankruptcy, raising concern the sour grapes may seep into efforts to have Bankman-Fried extradited to face fraud charges in the U.S.
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange debuts ‘Asia’s first’ crypto futures ETFs
Hong Kong launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking cryptocurrency futures on Friday, the first of their kind in Asia, the local exchange said.
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Japan plans to ease corporate tax rates for cryptocurrency issuers
Japan’s ruling party approved a proposal that exempts companies issuing crypto from taxes on unrealized gains on retained tokens.
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether fall with equities as concerns about recession knock Wall Street lower
Bitcoin and Ether prices fell Friday morning in Asia, along with most of the top 10 non-stablecoin crypto, as U.S. stocks had their biggest declines in weeks.