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March 2023

Hong Kong may face backlog in virtual asset license applications as demand grows, former SFC regulator says

Angelina Kwan, who helped shape early Hong Kong automated trading services and internet trading regulation, told Forkast the upcoming virtual asset licensing regime is almost identical to that for traditional financial institutions.

Worst week of 2023

Crypto markets slammed by Fed, Silvergate, lawsuits.

Singapore’s DDEx eyes security token offerings, mulls adding more cryptocurrencies

DBS bank’s digital exchange, which serves institutional clients, said macroeconomic conditions last year were not suitable for security token offerings (STO), but it will explore opportunities for such listings in 2023 and plans to add more crypto tokens.

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Bitcoin, Ether extend declines amid U.S. lawsuit against Binance; Asian equities mixed

Bitcoin, Ether extend losses; all eyes on U.S. interest rates

Singapore to publish crypto, stablecoin consultation feedback by mid-2023

March 2023

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Singapore to publish crypto, stablecoin consultation feedback by mid-2023

China should reconsider its ban on cryptocurrencies, says former central bank official

February 2023

India’s CoinDCX exchange says crypto tax rules are reducing government revenue

India announces its full year budget on Feb. 1, the last before general elections in 2024, and the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry is lobbying the government for changes in tax rules, among others.

Weekly Market Wrap: Bitcoin rebounds above US$18,000, Ether gains over 13%

Bitcoin rallied above the US$18,000 mark for the first time in nearly a month. Is this the start of a bull run or just another relief rally on the back of easing inflation pressure?

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China should reconsider its ban on cryptocurrencies, says former central bank official

Coinbase asks Japan customers to withdraw holdings as it halts operations

India’s WazirX crypto exchange releases proof of reserves, says 90% of user assets in Binance wallets

Indonesia to set up crypto stock exchange this year: report

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether inch up, XRP leads gains in top 10 cryptos

January 2023

The Future of Exchanges

Nasdaq’s Head of Asia Pacific and Japan, Ulf Carlsson, tells us how stock exchanges could learn from crypto exchange operations.

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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether inch up, XRP leads gains in top 10 cryptos

India’s CoinSwitch launches platform to enable multi-exchange trading with single login

HK crypto over-the-counter service Genesis Block to end trading: Reuters

Crypto exchange Bullish says it has no exposure to FTX

FTX US warns user trading could be halted ‘in a few days’

Indian crypto exchange WazirX introduces profit, loss function

India’s finance minister urges G20 nations to come on board to regulate crypto

India seeks info from crypto exchanges as it mulls GST on asset class: report

November 2022

First Digital Trust says HK, Singapore can join hands on crypto initiatives

In a Q&A with Forkast, First Digital Trust Chief Executive Officer Vincent Chok shared his views on Hong Kong getting back into crypto, regulations, and how the crypto pie in Asia is big enough for rivals Singapore and Hong Kong.

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India seeks info from crypto exchanges as it mulls GST on asset class: report

Hong Kong crypto firm Q9 Capital gets Dubai provisional approval

Singapore floats tests for retail crypto traders, plans to regulate stablecoins

Crypto becomes approved financial product in South Africa

Crypto bank Nuri to shut down, asks customers to withdraw funds

India wants global, tech-driven regulatory framework for crypto

EU Council approves MiCA text for crypto regulation

Singapore’s central bank says illegal crypto operations will be hunted down

October 2022

Women in India start to plug into cryptocurrency trading

Crypto exchanges in India say the number of female investors isn’t huge, but it is growing even as prices slide and new taxes eat into revenue.

India crypto exchanges plan long-term future as day traders flee 

In facing a government hostile to cryptocurrency trading, Indian exchanges are trying to attract new business with suites of different investment products.

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Singapore’s central bank says illegal crypto operations will be hunted down

Citadel, Fidelity and Sequoia backed digital exchange to launch in November

Indonesia to launch crypto stock exchange at end-2022

September 2022

India crypto traders try to dodge fallout from WazirX woes, spat with Binance

What’s a crypto trader to do when the government freezes exchange assets, sparking a war of words between supposedly ‘merged’ exchanges?

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Indonesia to launch crypto stock exchange at end-2022

More than half of Indian crypto investors want to increase investments: report

South Korea to block access to 16 unregistered crypto companies

U.S. federal deposit insurer allegedly deterring banks from doing business with crypto firms

India authorities block crypto exchange Bitbns’ bank account

Limit crypto expansion in developing countries, urges U.N. agency

Thailand’s central bank to get more power in crypto regulation overhaul: report

India’s WazirX to delist EasyFi

Business as usual at India’s WazirX as Binance distances itself

Indian startup tries to solve country’s crypto tax nightmare

Chiliz CHZ jumps 25% on Socios, FC Barcelona partnership

Digital Treasures Center latest to win Singapore’s crypto license

August 2022

Philippine central bank governor says no plan to ban crypto

New Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla is no fan of crypto, but in an exclusive interview with Forkast, he said there’s no plan to outlaw the digital asset.

How crypto trading can become a life-consuming addiction

Residential rehabilitation centers around the world are starting to see a new kind of patient with an old problem: gambling addiction focused on crypto trading.

Seeking Bitcoin alpha: How I learned crypto day trading

Hoping to strike crypto riches, Joel Stein follows the footsteps of a master degen investor. Here are the secrets revealed to him.

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Digital Treasures Center latest to win Singapore’s crypto license

Crypto exchange Bullish’s 2Q average daily volume rises 3-fold on the quarter

Taiwan says credit cards can’t be used to buy crypto

India won’t offer respite from steep crypto taxes

Crypto trading volumes in India recover

Crypto trading volumes dip to 18-month low amid bear market

Most Indian traders impacted by India’s crypto tax: survey

Vauld halts withdrawals, trading, deposits; explores restructuring

Singapore may limit retail participation in crypto

Indian crypto trading volume drops as much as 63% after new tax

July 2022

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Indian crypto trading volume drops as much as 63% after new tax

India tax authorities to discuss 28% GST on crypto trading next week

June 2022

The Mooch is back, and batting for crypto!

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital and former White House communications director, says governments such as those in China and the US will inevitably allow for people to own and trade cryptocurrencies.

The problems with retail crypto trading — and how to solve them

Young investors demand more accessibility, transparency and accountability than traders of yore, writes Joe Jowett of StrikeX. What are the solutions?

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India tax authorities to discuss 28% GST on crypto trading next week

Coinbase shares extend free fall on drop in crypto trading, loss

May 2022

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Coinbase shares extend free fall on drop in crypto trading, loss

DBS Bank slams brakes on retail crypto trading