2025-8-7 14:07 |
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Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Today’s highlights: Korean crypto volumes surge 264% as Bitcoin hits $120K; Talos acquires Coin Metrics for $100M+ amid industry consolidation; Trump’s World Liberty tokens open to public trading … Continued The post Korean Crypto Surge, Talos M&A, and More | Pacific Sunrise appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2025-7-17 05:58 | |
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As the global bitcoin markets pick up steam again, Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s financial giants, are vying to become the top cryptocurrency destinations. Both cities are exploring regulatory changes and investment-friendly rules in an effort to attract digital asset firms and position themselves at the forefront of the industry’s growth. Related Reading: […]
2025-2-24 04:00 | |
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Публикация 14 и 15 января отчетов по инфляции в США может вызвать рост аппетитов к риску на мировых рынках, что поддержит биткоин, считают в QCP Capital. Asia Color - 14 Jan 251/ Global markets are recalibrating as the Fed signals a prolonged higher-rate environment.
2025-1-15 14:30 | |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed establishing a digital asset platform within the BRICS bloc, according to local media reports. The initiative aims to boost investment flows into emerging economies in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America and could provide new channels for capital in high-growth regions.
2024-11-12 01:06 | |
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The U. S. dollar’s dominance in global trade and finance is unparalleled. Around 88% of all foreign exchange transactions involve the U. S. dollar, solidifying its position as the backbone of international markets.
2024-10-15 20:36 | |
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Worldcoin is shifting its focus from Europe to Asia, seeking markets more receptive to its biometric technology. Worldcoin, the crypto biometrics initiative co-founded by Sam Altman, is shifting its focus from Europe to Asia in search of markets that are…
2024-10-7 15:35 | |
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
2024-10-2 15:29 | |
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The Central and Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) region accounted for $750 billion in crypto inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, making it one of the largest crypto markets globally. According to Chainalysis’ 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency report, the region represents 16.
2024-9-12 20:15 | |
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Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: This metric shows the 30-day change in the regional price set during Asia working hours, i. e. , between 8 am and 8 pm China Standard Time (00:00-12:00 UTC). Bitcoin’s price performance in Asian markets has experienced substantial fluctuations in 2024, influenced by key macroeconomic and crypto-specific factors.
2024-8-16 22:19 | |
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The wild swing that Japan, Asia and global markets including the US witnessed on Monday following data on US jobs and the unwinding of yen carry trade has stabilised for now, but fears of the US slipping into a recession, remain.
2024-8-9 13:06 | |
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Ever since the United States approved Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) earlier this year, the focus has shifted to Asia, with investors eagerly anticipating which nation will follow suit. Hong Kong has already made headlines by approving spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on April 15, setting a precedent for other Asian markets.
2024-4-19 23:05 | |
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Injective and Web3 mobile firm Jambo will partner to promote DeFi in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The collaboration seeks to make it easy for millions to access dApps via the Jambophone.
2024-4-19 18:13 | |
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Singapore-based crypto trading firm QCP Capital has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Further Ventures to double down on the Middle Eastern markets. Asia’s crypto trading firm QCP Capital revealed a partnership agreement with Further Ventures, an investment firm backed…
2024-4-18 10:01 | |
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Metalpha is a financial services company safeguarding investors through bull and bear markets with effective customized hedging solutions.
2024-3-31 17:00 | |
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In significant move, Navin Gupta, Ripple's Managing Director for South Asia and the MENA Region, has resigned, prompting questions about company's future course in these key markets
2024-1-31 15:35 | |
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Wintermute Asia, a branch of the algorithmic trading firm Wintermute Group, has executed its first options block trade through CME Group, marking a significant collaboration between crypto and traditional financial markets.
2023-11-21 19:04 | |
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Quick Take In the past 12 hours, trading markets in Europe and Asia witnessed approximately $100 million in liquidations, intriguingly split into $65 million long and $30 million shorts. The dominant digital asset, Bitcoin, bore the brunt of these liquidations with $20 million, predominantly in long positions, just ahead of Ethereum with $17 million longs […] The post Market braces for U.
2023-11-16 17:55 | |
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From 2018 to 2021, the world saw a noticeable increase in non-cash retail payments. Their volume increased by 13%. In emerging markets, growth was even higher at 25%. The fastest digital payment growth, as Sergey Kondratenko reported, occurred in Africa (Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa) and Asia.
2023-11-16 13:31 | |
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China issues legal guidance that gives NFT markets hope, Bitget invests $10M in Indian startups, SEBA Bank’s Hong Kong license: Asia Express.
2023-11-10 02:05 | |
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Chinese economic strife dragged down Asian markets, while interest rate woes caused a bearish tumble in Europe.
2023-10-14 16:44 | |
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The U.S. pre-market futures slid Monday morning, while stock indexes in Asia slumped.
2023-10-9 10:32 | |
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While the United States and Europe clamp down on crypto, new hubs are flourishing in the Asia Pacific region. Hong Kong recently opened its doors to crypto trading, and Vietnam and India were crowned the top crypto adopters in 2022.
2023-10-4 08:00 | |
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East Asia represents almost 8.8% of all transactions globally, a report from the research firm says.
2023-10-2 18:57 | |
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The EOS received a whitelist approval from the Japan Virtual and Crypto Asset Exchange Association (JVCEA). EOS will start trading on BitTrade in Japan in mid-September. Crypto-asset providers in Japan are monitored and regulated by the JVCEA and FSA under the Payment Services Act.
2023-8-30 11:57 | |
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Ripple's partial victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission pushed up the layer 1 and altcoin market, as many of these tokens had been accused of being securities.
2023-8-10 04:52 | |
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Luxumberg-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp is looking to expand its global presence by broadening its reach in the European and Asian Markets. According to an August 8 Bloomberg report, the crypto exchange is raising fresh funds to support its expansion goals in Europe and Asia while ramping up its UK operations. Also, the exchange revealed plans to […]
2023-8-8 19:00 | |
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Ether and other major cryptos are swept upward in a banner day for crypto markets. PLUS: While the number of large bitcoin holders increases, bitcoin sent to exchanges continues to fall, writes CoinDesk's analysts.
2023-7-14 02:13 | |
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Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC,) is carefully monitoring emerging crypto markets across Asia. There’s “enormous demand” for U. S. dollar-backed stablecoins in emerging markets, and “Asia is really central to that,” CEO Jeremy Allaire told Bloomberg.
2023-6-27 11:28 | |
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The approval places Ripple’s Singapore branch, Ripple Markets Asia Pacific, in a stronger position to further expand its customers’ use of the XRP-powered On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service, which saw a 5X growth in the republic year-on-year.
2023-6-22 17:09 | |
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The largest crypto by market value ticked upward to $26.8K as Asia markets opened. ALSO: A Financial Times report Monday raised fresh questions about the appropriateness of crypto exchanges operating market makers.
2023-6-20 03:44 | |
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ALSO: Valkyrie's chief investment officer expects the U.S. central bank to suspend its nearly year-long diet of interest rate increases. That might please digital and other asset markets, but Steven McClurg said that the monetary dovishness is unlikely to continue later this year.
2023-6-9 03:54 | |
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ALSO: Lido’s stETH token has become the seventh largest token by market cap, right ahead of Cardano and just behind XRP, according to data from CoinGecko. What's behind its ascent?
2023-6-6 03:18 | |
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On-chain data has revealed the extent to which Asia has surpassed the United States in terms of active capital in Bitcoin and crypto markets. On June 5, on-chain analytics provider Glassnode revealed the divergence between U.
2023-6-5 13:00 | |
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Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the U.S., Argentina and El Salvador. The push into new markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Caribbean would add a host of additional countries, from Antigua and Barbuda to Vanuatu and Zambia.
2023-5-20 23:58 | |
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The card-based strategy game Axie Infinity: Origins will first launch across Latin America and Asia as it continues its global expansion.
2023-5-18 12:00 | |
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The card-based strategy game Axie Infinity: Origins will first launch across Latin America and Asia as it continues its global expansion.
2023-5-17 12:00 | |
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There all sorts of indicators traders can use to get a sense of where sentiment is heading in crypto markets. A key metric is funding rates on perpetual futures on bitcoin and ether.
2023-5-16 03:19 | |
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ALSO: A crypto markets analyst suggests that the U.S. central bank may not be finished with interest rate hikes, even if it raises the rate on Wednesday as expected.
2023-5-3 04:13 | |
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ALSO: Although Do Kwon is in a lot of trouble, his lawyers have raised a legitimate issue about crypto regulation in the U.S, and the SEC’s quest for unlimited jurisdiction over the asset class.
2023-4-25 04:18 | |
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The crypto market is bracing for new economic data from the US, Europe, and Asia. As well as earnings reports from Big Tech. The post Four Global Financial Events Poised to Shake Up Crypto Markets This Week appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-4-25 22:51 | |
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ALSO: CoinDesk crypto markets analyst Glenn Williams writes that bitcoin whales recent moves may offer clues about BTC's path forward.
2023-4-13 04:14 | |
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ALSO: The head of markets for crypto research firm Delphi Digital said Binance's loss of market share has stemmed largely from its struggles with regulators. He also called bitcoin's current threshold at about $28K "a tough spot."
2023-4-5 04:28 | |
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Crypto investors need to keep an eye on geopolitical shifts playing out on the regulatory landscape, specifically some upcoming changes in Asia.
2023-3-1 20:16 | |
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ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams considers the significance of "whales" sending bitcoin back to exchanges, while smaller investors remove it. Bitcoin falls below $21.9K.
2023-2-10 04:43 | |
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South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, will launch a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), opening up the possibility for exposure to Bitcoin in one of Asia’s biggest markets. The company’s asset management arm is looking to track the spot price of Bitcoin as it floats an ETF investment opportunity rooted in both Bitcoin and micro-bitcoin futures of […]
2023-1-14 10:39 | |
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PLUS: In crypto markets, there's a mini-rally in bitcoin, a narrowing of the "Grayscale discount" and a rally in altcoins.
2023-1-11 06:38 | |
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A squeeze on bearish altcoin traders has brought fresh energy into crypto markets, absent for months as the FTX exchange imploded in scandal. PLUS: Alex Thorn talks on crypto VC in 2023.
2023-1-10 05:29 | |
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Sam Reynolds writes that irreverent posts about lesser-known altcoins – and more significant tokens – can be destructive. Especially if people don’t get the irony. ALSO: Bitcoin drops as BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection.
2022-11-29 05:26 | |
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Sam Reynolds writes that irreverent posts about lesser-known altcoins – and more significant tokens – can be destructive. Especially if people don’t get the irony. ALSO: Bitcoin drops as BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection.
2022-11-30 05:26 | |
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DeFi will truly earn institutional flow once users hold one portfolio view and one source of truth, while intents route to the best venue, automatically.
Alfred's investment signals confidence in Strive's growth potential, potentially influencing market perceptions and future investor interest. The post Mike Alfred says he bought another 100,000 shares of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Yesterday’s outage showed how dependent the modern web is on a handful of core infrastructure providers. In fact, it’s so dependent that a single configuration error made large parts of the internet totally unreachable for several hours.
Adobe's acquisition of Semrush could significantly enhance its digital marketing capabilities, impacting competition and innovation in the sector. The post Semrush stock rockets 75% pre-market on $1.
For years, quantum computing has served as cryptocurrency’s favorite doomsday scenario, a distant but existential threat that periodically resurfaces whenever a lab announces a qubit milestone.
A single company’s outage today disrupted access to internet services worldwide, revealing just how much global traffic depends on Cloudflare. Cloudflare’s status page described the event as an “internal service degradation” that began at 11:48 UTC, saying some services were “intermittently impacted” while teams worked to restore traffic flows.
Once AI makes blockchain data accessible and interpretable, crypto analytics will begin acting on their insights with more sophisticated results