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January 2023

Why Islamic finance is thriving despite global market storms

While much of the world economy remains mired in winter doldrums, it’s springtime for the Islamic finance sector. Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi of Islamic Coin explains why.

November 2022

Scam Center Slavery?

It’s no secret that crypto scams and fraud are abundant – but those doing the scamming might be victims of something even more sinister.

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Huobi plans Southeast Asia, Europe, Caribbean expansion

China’s state blockchain infrastructure Xinghuo BIF partners Malaysian MyEG to fuel global push

November 2022

Malaysia’s Blockchain Ambitions

Malaysia looks towards blockchain in its future plans- but how could a national public blockchain help?

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China’s state blockchain infrastructure Xinghuo BIF partners Malaysian MyEG to fuel global push

Malaysia to get its own national public blockchain

October 2022

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Malaysia to get its own national public blockchain

October 2022

Welcome to Web3, (hopefully) not a bigger monster than its version 2 sibling

How does a centralized internet browser plan for a decentralized future? Reinvention, and finding a receptive audience. First stop, Southeast Asia.

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Malaysia to get its own national public blockchain

Huobi Global talking to Malaysian regulator about being put on investor alert list

Philippines’ SEC warns public not to invest with Binance

August 2022

As earnings from play-to-earn games dwindle, some turn to upskilling players

Players are being educated to turn into writers, content creators, streamers or e-sports players as earnings from play-to-earn games aren’t enough to substitute for a day job.

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Philippines’ SEC warns public not to invest with Binance

Lightspeed launches US$500 mln fund for India, SEA

NFT gallery drops on Tencent’s SEA music app JOOX

July 2022

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NFT gallery drops on Tencent’s SEA music app JOOX

July 2022

Fusang defers IPO; Yuga Labs hits $4bn valuation

Malaysia’s Fusang defers their IPO. Meanwhile, Blockchain Week Australia looks into intellectual property rights.

Echoes of El Salvador as Malaysian minister calls for crypto adoption

Top blockchain and crypto news: Bitcoin buzz in Malaysia. Yuga Labs teases Otherside. Blockchain verdict in China.

Fusang delays security-token IPO amid market jitters

Conflict in Ukraine takes a toll on Malaysian exchange’s $10 million IPO just a week before planned listing.

Malaysia’s crypto proposal; Hong Kong’s 11-yr-old NFT coder

A Malaysian minister has proposed making Bitcoin a legal tender. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, an 11-year-old programmer makes his way into the NFT business.

Singapore’s crypto future; Korea “White Day” NFTs a hit

Singapore’s image as a “crypto hub” may soon change as the country doubles-down on it’s stance that crypto currency is “not suitable for the general public”. Meanwhile, Korean convenience store giants CU launch their White Day NFT competition.

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NFT gallery drops on Tencent’s SEA music app JOOX

Malaysia ministry: adopt crypto as legal tender to engage the young

March 2022

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Malaysia ministry: adopt crypto as legal tender to engage the young

March 2022

Fusang receives green light for US$10M equity-token IPO

Malaysian exchange will offer equity tokens representing direct shares on the blockchain, claiming it will be the world’s first fully regulated equity-token IPO.
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Malaysia ministry: adopt crypto as legal tender to engage the young

South China’s Guangxi region looks to cross-border e-CNY trade uses

January 2022

Myanmar’s resistance routes funding through Tether

Top blockchain and crypto news: Can stablecoins bankroll democracy? Nike swooshes into the metaverse. Animoca and Bored Apes venture deeper into the gaming jungle.

Myanmar’s shadow government uses Tether in its fight against military rule

The National Unity Government recognizes Tether as an official currency, defying the cryptocurrency ban imposed last year.

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South China’s Guangxi region looks to cross-border e-CNY trade uses

Binance to set up digital asset exchange in Indonesia with local telecom giant

December 2021

Norway considers banning Bitcoin mining while Laos embraces it

The Scandinavian country is concerned with potential environmental harm, while the debt-laden SE Asia nation seeks to regulate.

How will CBDCs benefit economies in Southeast Asia?

Central banks around the world are exploring digital currencies, writes Aymeric Salley of StraitsX. Here’s why Southeast Asia may be especially ripe for them.

Indonesia’s top Islamic council says crypto use is forbidden for Muslims: report

The religious body’s decision comes after the country saw crypto transaction growth earlier this year.

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Binance to set up digital asset exchange in Indonesia with local telecom giant

Funding in crypto firms in Southeast Asia surges over 400% in 2021

Temasek-founded Affinidi launches new business unit to bring Web 3.0 to financial services to Southeast Asia

November 2021

Central and Southeast Asia among fastest-growing regions in global crypto adoption: Chainalysis

Much of the growth in the region is driven by strong grassroots adoption rates led by Vietnam, India and Pakistan, new data from Chainalysis shows

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Temasek-founded Affinidi launches new business unit to bring Web 3.0 to financial services to Southeast Asia

Laos hires Tokyo blockchain startup to explore CBDC

October 2021

What does China’s crypto ban really mean? Insights from the ground

China’s hardline stance against crypto is already rippling beyond its borders. A mainland crypto insider explains the global shakeup yet to come.

How Southeast Asia flowered into a global crypto hub

Until recently, most Southeast Asians had no internet. Now the region is abloom with blockchain innovation. How did they do it?

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Laos hires Tokyo blockchain startup to explore CBDC