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First Mover Asia: The BitMEX Saga Continues to Leave Fundamental Regulatory Issues Unsettled; Bitcoin Continues to Fall
9.5.2022
Arthur Hayes and his BitMEX co-founders must each pay a $10 million fine, but contesting the case against them might have clarified which financial regulatory agency should have primary oversight of cryptocurrencies; a tough weekend for cryptos
Jumpstart AAPI Month With Thai Survival Horror And Five More Hidden Gems
6.5.2022
I answer the questions dutifully—“Where are your parents from?” “My dad is from Bangladesh, my mom is from Bulgaria”—but growing up in predominantly white Long Island made me embarrassed that anyone ever had to ask. I’m pale. My hair is thin and bleached blonde, and I could never grow it out to...
First Mover Asia: Thailand Has Already Proven Why Taking Crypto for Luxury Items Isn't Working
6.5.2022
Gucci will begin accepting crypto payments at five stores as part of a wider commitment but the success of its initiatives is uncertain; bitcoin plummets
First Mover Asia: Events in China, India Have Also Weighed on Crypto Prices
5.5.2022
Investors may have been focusing on interest rate hikes and the economic fall out of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but bitcoin has been subject to other headwinds: cryptos rise post rate hike
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Are Resilient as Long-Term Whales Capitulate to Pressure
4.5.2022
How long these smaller-scale investors remain committed to their crypto assets will be an interesting trend to observe; bitcoin and ether drop
First Mover Asia: Why the Metaverse Is a Potemkin Village
3.5.2022
Despite breathless headlines about a digital land rush, metaverse platforms are struggling to attract brands and users
Crypto.com's Rewards, "Secret" Bitcoin Legal Tender, Ethereum Fees, Hack & Bounty + More News
2.5.2022
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First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto is Spooking Institutional Money
2.5.2022
Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about Singapore's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
29.4.2022
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong
First Mover Asia: Trading on Indian Crypto Exchange Continues to Slump Following New Tax Laws; Cryptos Higher
28.4.2022
More Confidence By Banks Could Trigger 'Second Wave' Of Crypto Adoption - Expert Panel
27.4.2022
Asia-focused banks and financial institutions consider there is a need for more regulatory clarity across the region, but also more confidence by financial institutions to trigger what could become the “second wave” of crypto adoption across the region, according to the participants of a debate...
First Mover Asia: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Launching in Australia but Elsewhere They Face Brutal Fund Outflows
27.4.2022
Australia follows a lengthy list of spot bitcoin issuances in Europe and Canada, but these products come at a challenging time for crypto
First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500
26.4.2022
Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern
First Mover Asia: The Metaverse Is Subject to Earth’s Boring Old Rules
25.4.2022
GameFi adoption has been hitting obstacles worldwide, including China and Korea, because of laws about converting in-game tokens to currency; major cryptos drop
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin 'Minnows' Are Punching Above Their Weight Class; BTC Holds Around $41,500, APE Surges on Rumors
21.4.2022
Brain drain: India’s crypto tax forces budding crypto projects to move
20.4.2022
Several Indian cryptocurrency projects are planning to move their bases to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions
First Mover Asia: Is Germany Really the Most Crypto-Friendly Jurisdiction? Maybe Not; Bitcoin Gains
20.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Have Pushed the Whales to the Side; Bictoin, Ether Steady
19.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Terra is 2022’s Version of Corporate Bitcoin Buying; Cryptos Hold Steady in Weekend Trading
18.4.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard now holds about $1.7 billion in bitcoin, but crypto markets seem unimpressed with its purchases this year
Asian Biz Giants SK, Bandai, Line Bolster Metaverse, NFT Operations
15.4.2022
Some of East Asia’s biggest tech companies are delving ever deeper into the world of crypto, with Japanese and South Korean mega-companies eyeing metaverse, non-fungible token (NFT), Web3, and blockchain business expansion.
The South Korean telecoms and chaebol business giant SK, which...