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Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket’s POLY Could Bring Oracle's Home
10.10.2025
Whale-led manipulation and disputed rulings have shaken trust in UMA’s oracle. POLY could mark Polymarket’s move to reclaim control of how truth is decided on-chain
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Climbs Through the Fog as Analysts Split on What’s Driving It
9.10.2025
Trading near $123,000, Bitcoin’s rise has become a mirror for the market’s uncertainty, part trust and part froth, with QCP calling it a “credibility hedge” while Glassnode and CryptoQuant debate whether the rally’s conviction hides complacency
Asia Morning Briefing: Singapore Authorities Say Token2049 Organizer Not Covered by Russia Sanctions After A7A5 Appearance
8.10.2025
Monetary Authority of Singapore spokesperson tells CoinDesk that entities not regulated as financial institutions are not subject to sanctions measures
Asia Morning Briefing: Regional Crypto Power Balance Is Shifting as Japan 'Ready to Pop’
7.10.2025
On the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore, crypto execs kept returning to the same theme: Tokyo is becoming the region’s new crypto capital
Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions
6.10.2025
Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally
make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong...
SBI Ripple Asia Expands XRP Ledger Use for Tokenized Tourism and Commerce Payments
6.10.2025
SBI Ripple Asia is harnessing the XRP Ledger to build a token-powered ecosystem transforming travel, retail, and regional revitalization across Japan with NFTs, payments, and blockchain innovation. SBI Ripple Asia Uses XRP Ledger to Power Tokenized Travel and Retail Ecosystem SBI Holdings announced...
OKX SG Brings USDT and USDC Scan-to-Pay to Singapore’s Everyday Shopping
30.9.2025
The OKX Pay service involves collaboration with crypto infrastructure provider StraitsX and Southeast Asia's "everyday everything" app Grab
Korea’s Naver Acquires Upbit Operator Dunamu in a Bold Digital Finance Expansion
26.9.2025
Naver has acquired Upbit operator Dunamu through a stock swap, combining South Korea’s largest online platform with its leading crypto exchange to launch a won-pegged stablecoin and pursue global fintech growth. South Korea’s Naver and Dunamu Unite for Global Fintech Push South Korea’s Naver...
Asia Morning Briefing: Capital Controls Doom Asia’s Stablecoin Dreams—Except in Hong Kong
24.9.2025
Most currencies in the region are locked in by capital controls. Hong Kong's unique status as an autonomous part of China means its currency is available around the world
Asia Morning Briefing: DePIN Flight Tracker Wingbits Lands Korean Air as First Major Airline Partner
23.9.2025
Korean Air will use Swedish DePIN startup Wingbits’ encrypted flight-tracking data for research into advanced air mobility, validating the crypto-powered network’s aviation ambitions
IG to Acquire Independent Reserve to Boost Asia‑Pacific Crypto Expansion
22.9.2025
UK-headquartered IG Group said it has agreed to acquire Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve for an initial enterprise value of $117.4 million (A$178 million), accelerating IG’s push into Asia‑Pacific crypto markets and adding a crypto‑native team to the group. IG said the bolt‑on deal...
Asia Morning Briefing: China’s Car, America’s Currency — Why Stablecoins Keep the Dollar in the Driver’s Seat
22.9.2025
A BYD Dolphin Mini sold for USDT in a BRICS country highlights the irony of China’s de-dollarization drive, where the yuan is sidelined to academic theories about a post-U.S. order, while crypto-dollars power real-world trade
IG Group Buys Majority Stake in Australian Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve for $72M
19.9.2025
The deal aims to strengthen IG’s position in the Asia-Pacific crypto market and complements its recent crypto rollouts in the U.K. and U.S., the firm said
Asia Morning Briefing: Bittensor’s dTAO Shows a Retail Path to AI Exposure Beyond Robinhood’s SPVs
18.9.2025
Staking into Bittensor’s subnets offers one of several emerging routes for retail investors to gain exposure to decentralized AI’s early days – which might have more upside than comparatively mature OpenAI or Nvidia
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Traders Brace for Fed Cuts But Massive $4.5B Liquidity Tests Loom
17.9.2025
A 25 bps cut is priced in, but OKX’s Gracie Lin says token unlocks and liquidity shocks will test markets, and only resilient liquidity will separate winners from losers
Asia Morning Briefing: Fragility or Back on Track? BTC Holds the Line at $115K
16.9.2025
Competing narratives emerge as Glassnode points to profit-taking risks and weak spot demand, while QCP highlights ETF inflows and rotation into higher-beta assets
Bitcoin Cohorts Return to Net Selling as Market Continues to Consolidate
15.9.2025
Glassnode data shows all wallet groups are back in distribution mode, while regional trading patterns highlight Asia’s strength and Europe’s weakness
Asia Morning Briefing: Native Markets Wins Right to Issue USDH After Validator Vote
15.9.2025
Stripe-owned Bridge to manage reserves alongside BlackRock, with rollout starting in days
Asia Morning Briefing: Native Markets Leads Early Voting for Hyperliquid’s USDH Stablecoin Contract
11.9.2025
Stripe-linked proposal draws early validator support despite community pushback
UQUID Report Identifies TRON as Core Infrastructure for E-Commerce Payments Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia
10.9.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland – September 10, 2025 – UQUID, a leading Web3 shopping infrastructure, has published a research report, providing a detailed analysis of the transactions on the TRON network processed through the UQUID platform. The report...