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Uzbekistan Allows Residents to Trade Cryptocurrencies on Local Exchanges
26.11.2021
Changes to the rules governing activities of crypto exchanges in Uzbekistan now allow residents to trade coins on licensed platforms. Uzbekistanis could previously only sell their digital assets. The new provisions also regulate the issuance of tokens and their listing. Uzbekistan Loosens...
Russia Gets Bulk of Chinese Mining Machines Amid Miners’ Exodus, Report Reveals
25.11.2021
China’s crackdown on its crypto mining sector, launched earlier this year, caused a massive migration of mining enterprises to friendlier jurisdictions. Miners have been moving enormous amount of coin minting hardware to new bases around the world, with Russia reportedly taking the largest...
Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game
24.11.2021
Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that copies of Squid Game had been smuggled into North Korea on USB drives and SD cards. Now, according to RFA, a man who is said to have smuggled in the show has been sentenced to death by a firing squad. Read more
Southeast Asian financial institutions turn to the Ethereum blockchain
22.11.2021
Is Ethereum the blockchain of choice for financial institutions in Southeast Asia, or will companies seek alternatives due to limitations?
Play-to-Earn Games Offer Alternative for Unbanked in South East Asia
18.11.2021
Crypto-based play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity (AXS) are paving the way for unbanked people in some countries in South East Asia to bypass dealing with banks altogether, and instead rely on their play-to-earn accounts, panelists at a discussion about blockchain gaming in South East Asia...
Kyrgyzstan Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Farm With 2,500 Mining Rigs
17.11.2021
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have uncovered and shut down a large crypto mining farm in the north of the country. Law enforcement officials claim the illegal coin minting facility has inflicted “colossal damage” to the nation’s power grid and that they are still trying to estimate...
The Legend of Tianding: The Kotaku Review
15.11.2021
In my mind, The Legend of Tianding is a perfect gaming experience. Not because it can do everything, or that it allows the player to do anything. It’s perfect because it accomplishes all of its aesthetic and storytelling goals without overstaying its welcome. Despite offering only six story-driven...
Circle to invest in Japanese yen stablecoin as part of expansion to Asia
15.11.2021
Circle's Asia plans include a regional headquarters in Singapore, a new venture arm and investment in Japanese yen stablecoin efforts
Don’t Ever Miss Asia Crypto Investment Forum (ACIF), a Regional Digital Asset Event
15.11.2021
Bangkok, Thailand—Don’t ever miss Asia Crypto Investment Forum (ACIF), a regional digital asset event organized in Thailand on this upcoming November 28, 2019. Let’s be in touch with a vigorous team of cryptocurrency experts led by Ms. Paphy Cai from BTC.com, the leading bitcoin wallet provider...
Elon Musk dumps $1.1B in Tesla stock, NYCCoin launches with mayor’s blessing and Mastercard pushes crypto-linked cards in Asia: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 7-13
14.11.2021
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...
BREAKING: Mastercard launches crypto-linked cards across Asia-Pacific
8.11.2021
From CBDCs to payments and up to crypto forensics, Mastercard has been highly active in the digital currency market
Laotian govt budget expected to gain $194M from crypto miners by 2022
2.11.2021
Lawmakers reportedly plan to use the extra revenue for “priority programs,” including paying down the national debt and responding to the pandemic
Crypto Scams that Rocked Asia to the Core, Part 3: iFan and Pincoin
2.11.2021
Asia has been through more than its fair share of nasty crypto scam dramas, from the Mt. Gox scandal right through to 2021 and its plethora of AI-powered fraudsters.
In part 3 of a three-part series, Cryptonews.com looks at just a few of the continent’s most infamous instances of crypto...
Asia-Pacific leads the world in NFT searches on Google
2.11.2021
Google searches for “NFT” again overtook “cryptocurrency” queries in September after a significant spike in March
Crypto Scams that Rocked Asia to the Core, Part 2: PlusToken
29.10.2021
Asia has been through more than its fair share of nasty crypto scam dramas, from the Mt. Gox scandal right through to 2021 and its plethora of AI-powered fraudsters.
In part 2 of a three-part series, Cryptonews.com looks at just a few of the continent’s most infamous instances of crypto fraud....
Crypto Scams that Rocked Asia to the Core, Part 1: BitConnect
28.10.2021
The rise of crypto has brought along a pretty unpleasant and unwanted passenger. As bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins have had their time in the sun, an unsavory customer has tagged along for the ride – the crypto scammer.
After the very early years of crypto, Asia became the first real center...
Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?
16.10.2021
Governments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar?
Sri Lanka appoints committee to implement crypto mining and blockchain
9.10.2021
The committee plans to propose a suitable framework for Sri Lanka after studying the regulations followed by international markets
India’s Crypto Market is More ‘Mature’ Than Vietnam’s and Pakistan’s - Chainalysis
5.10.2021
lysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index: Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, respectively.“The differences between Central and Southern Asia’s biggest markets may reflect the fact that these countries are at different stages of cryptocurrency market development,”