DeFi Innovations
UNICEF invests in blockchain startups for financial inclusion
UNICEF Venture Fund is awarding up to $100,000 to blockchain startups, including India’s GovBlocks, in its latest funding round. Here are the other projects.
Michelle Lim
Lens
DeFi – Decentralized Finance
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NFTs and Art
How NFTs are redrawing Asia’s art scene from artists to galleries
From Phillips auction house in Hong Kong to Art Fair Philippines, non-fungible tokens are redefining how Asia appreciates, buys and profits from art.
Michelle Lim
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DeFi News
World Economic Forum offers DeFi ‘toolkit’ for policymakers
In collaboration with Wharton business school, WEF releases a toolkit for governments to consider the opportunities and risks of decentralized finance.
Timmy Shen
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Regulation
Is India’s central bank greenlighting crypto? Bitcoin fees fall to new lows. Cardano rolls out Alonzo upgrade for DeFi.
Other top blockchain and crypto news: Thailand’s SEC tries to rein in DeFi via regulation. Will China’s future DCEP digital yuan offer smart contracts?
Forkast.News
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Regulation
S. Korean banks process US$57B linked to crypto exchanges
South Korean banks processed over 64 trillion won (US$57 billion) of deposits and withdrawals linked to crypto exchanges in the first quarter.
Michelle Lim
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DeFi News
Thailand’s DeFi sector targeted for regulation over coin offerings
Thailand's Securities regulator has announced that digital tokens issued and offered for transactions must have its approval.
Michelle Lim
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DeFi Innovations
Bridging the DeFi data gap with indexing blockchain data
Blockchain technology has massive data requirements, but the data can be difficult and costly to access. What are some of the solutions?
Ganesh Swami
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Expert Interviews
Vitalik Buterin speaks: What lies in the future of Ethereum?
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
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DeFi News
DeFi has boosted challenger banks. Now it’s their customers’ turn
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
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin price plunges and altcoins sell-off as crypto market decline intensifies
Bitcoin and altcoin prices take heavy hits and sell-off deepens as more bad news, including a blatant DeFi exit scam, continue battering crypto markets.
Lucas Cacioli
