Crypto Scandal Erupts: Ex-Philippine Mayor Implicated In $30 Million Fraud And Laundering

Have crypto fraudsters infiltrated the local government in Asia? It seems the answer is yes as information linking a former Philippine mayor to a crypto scam group operating in Asia surfaced. This is an indicator of the growing concern about crypto scam rings in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, which might have gained a foothold […]

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Forget the US, crypto is poised for great success in Asia

As the crypto industry continues to grapple with an increasingly tough regulatory landscape in the US, Asia is stepping in as the desired destination. The trend is one that could see the region play an integral role in crypto’s innovation and ultimate adoption, experts say.

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Hong Kong and Singapore Battle It out to Be Asia’s Crypto Capital

Hong Kong and Singapore are two of Asia’s leading crypto hubs. And in recent years, many international crypto firms have found a home in in both cities. The post Hong Kong and Singapore Battle It out to Be Asia’s Crypto Capital appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Hong Kong and Singapore Battle it out to be Asia’s Crypto Capital

Hong Kong and Singapore are two of Asia’s leading crypto hubs. And in recent years, many international crypto firms have found a home in in both cities. The post Hong Kong and Singapore Battle it out to be Asia’s Crypto Capital appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto exchange Gemini looking to expand into Asia

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is eyeing an expansion into the Southeast Asia region Crypto… The post Crypto exchange Gemini looking to expand into Asia appeared first on Coin Journal.

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From open arms to full bans: The latest on crypto regulation in Asia

A look at the legal status of crypto in Asia, where new crypto hubs are emerging and thriving despite uneven regulation.

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Crypto Expo Asia -2019, Crypto-Event That Can’t Be Missed

When – October 26, 2019 Where – Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre https://singapore.cryptoexpo.asia/ 1 Open Workshop space, 1 Open seminar space, 1 large Crypto Hall and Traders Hall! 8 hours of seminars from top-experts at each of them!   Big financial and crypto companies which are ready to present their products, new technologies and the […] The post Crypto Expo Asia -2019, Crypto-Event That Can’t Be Missed appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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2019 Will See Entry of More Institutional Players in Crypto, Says Asia Fintech PwC Leader

Many institutional players will enter the crypto space, according to the crypto and fintech leader for Asia at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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Crypto Expo Asia – 2018

Number 1 International blockchain, cryptocurrency and ICO event in Singapore.

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Crypto EXPO Asia promises to gather the whole financial world in Vietnam

Vietnam – Crypto EXPO Asia goes live on November 24, 2018 and Windsor Plaza Hotel hosts the world of blockchain and bitcoins for one day only. Crypto EXPO Asia space will be filled with exhibitor booths and seminar halls where everyone will get an opportunity not only build the network but explore the phenomena of […] The post Crypto EXPO Asia promises to gather the whole financial world in Vietnam appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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Asia’s First Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Card Offers Easier Crypto-To-Fiat Conversion

A Hong Kong based crypto start-up is about to make history. Crypto. com, formerly known as Monaco, will be rolling out what is touted to be Asia’s first crypto VISA debit card, a product that offers one feature that crypto investors have been looking for — easier conversion of cryptos to fiat currency.

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Distributed Dialogues: Governance and Decentralized Platforms

On the latest episode of Distributed Dialogues, Dave and Rick from the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network host interviews on the risks and rewards of government interference in the cryptocurrency space.

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Asia’s First Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Card Set to Launch in Singapore

Hong Kong-based blockchain start-up named Crypto. com is set to launch Asia’s first cryptocurrency enabled Visa debit card. Per a report on South China Morning Post on September 5, 2018, the firm has applied for a license and plans to issue 100,000 cards globally over the next two months, starting with Singapore.

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Phillipines Considers Exchange Guidelines Ahead of Unveiling ICO Laws

Following the footsteps of regional developments in South East Asia, the Philippines Security and Exchange Commission could soon pass relevant laws for the operation of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, Manila Times reported September 3, 2018.

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China Blockchain Pilot Includes Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong

China is eager to explore digital ledger technology—as long as you don’t say “Crypto. ” The People’s Bank of China has officially launched testing of a finance blockchain project for three currency areas, The Asia Times reported earlier today.

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Crypto Companies to be Treated as Financial Institutions in Samoa

The small Asia Pacific nation of Samoa has declared that cryptocurrency companies in the country must abide by the rules and regulations guiding the operations and activities of financial institutions in the country.

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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Jobs See Big Increase in Asia: Report

The lack of knowledge about virtual coin and blockchain is the most serious problem for the Asian crypto industry, according to Robert Walters recruitment company.

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Blockchain and Crypto Jobs are Growing In Asia

Despite a downtrending crypto market, CNBC reports that blockchain and cryptocurrency jobs are growing in Asia. Recruitment firm Robert Walters told CNBC that the company has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of roles related to blockchain or cryptocurrencies in Asia since 2017.

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American Crypto Industry Is Attracting Asian Funds, While US VC Firms Are Starting to See Asian Opportunities

The US and Asia seem to share a complicated but symbiotic relationship when it comes to venture financing in their respective tech and crypto industries. While Asian funds are now flocking to the US in droves to fund new ventures in the tech and crypto scenes, their American counterparts are starting to notice the massive […] American Crypto Industry Is Attracting Asian Funds, While US VC Firms Are Starting to See Asian Opportunities was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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Blockchain Technology Prospers in Asia, Defying Crypto Bear Market

While the cryptocurrency market continues going through a wobbly phase with weak asset prices and little sense of an imminent recovery, job creation figures related to the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector across the world’s most populated continent are recording a very firm and noticeable uptrend.

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The World’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Back a New Decentralized Stablecoin

Four of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance (through Binance Labs), Huobi Capital, OKEx and Dunamu (the company behind Upbit), have recently invested in a new stable token called Terra.

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Possible Reasons why there is 50% increase in Blockchain and crypto jobs in Asia

There has been a worldwide earthquake on the way blockchain technology activities is done and on it’s range of applications. A recent report by a recruitment firm shows that there has been a surge in the number of opportunities for blockchain experts by 50% since 2017 in Asia.

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Crypto ATM Market Ready to Swell Up to $144.5 Million by 2023

In a new research report titled “Crypto ATM Market by Type (One Way and Two Way), Automated Teller Machine Hardware (Display, Printer, QR Scanner), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Rest of the World (RoW) – Global Forecast to 2023,” MarketsandMarkets suggests that the Crypto ATM market will go from $16.

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Crypto EXPO Asia promises to gather the whole financial world together in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Crypto EXPO Asia goes live on October 26, 2018 and Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre hosts the world of blockchain and bitcoins for one day only. One more outstanding show organized by FINEXPO is going to take place and promises to become a success as crypto world gained its popularity worldwide Crypto […] The post Crypto EXPO Asia promises to gather the whole financial world together in Singapore appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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Crypto EXPO Asia Promises to Gather the Whole Financial World Together in Malaysia

Malaysia – Crypto EXPO Asia goes live on April 26, 2018, and InterContinental Kuala Lumpur hosts the world of blockchain and bitcoins for one day. The post Crypto EXPO Asia Promises to Gather the Whole Financial World Together in Malaysia appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Indian crypto exchange Alluma adds TrueUSD and releases Android app

Alluma, a newly launched cryptocurrency exchange out of India and focusing on emerging markets in Asia has announced the addition of the TrueUSD (TUSD) stable coin. The company says it was one of the.

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Philippines, South Korea and Thailand All Planning to Ease Crypto Regulations, Creating ‘Crypto Valleys’

Local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports that several Asian countries have launched simultaneous efforts to ease government regulations to attract new financial technology (fintech) companies.

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The Death of FCoin: A Tale of Bad Token Design

FCoin is a crypto exchange that began trading in May 2018. It is maybe best known in the US and Europe for crippling the Ethereum network, but it is well known in Asia, and especially China, for its innovative “Trans-Fee Mining” incentive program.

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East Meets West: Asian Crypto Fund Panel at Distributed 2018

At Distributed 2018, the first-ever flagship blockchain conference hosted by BTC Inc. and held in San Francisco, experts and entrepreneurs from various fields gathered for panel sessions and fireside chats, going into detail on specialized sectors of the blockchain industry.

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Pundi X Partners with Ultra Taiwan 2018 to Offer Crypto Payments Platform

Ultra Taiwan 2018, one of Asia’s hottest electronic music festivals, will be the world’s first to use blockchain technology for onsite transactions according to the press release on August 20, 2018.

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Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK

European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies.

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Crypto Startup Wirex Granted UK E-Money License; Plans Asia, N America Expansion

Wirex Ltd. , a cryptocurrency services provider, has been granted an e-money license by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), opening up a much broader market and allowing the company to offer services supporting over 25 different sovereign currencies.

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Low Volume on US Crypto Exchanges as SEC Bitcoin ETF Decision Nears

The cryptocurrency markets face declining volume in the United States as they move closer to the SEC’s decision on two proposed Bitcoin ETFs. According to a recently released report, trading volume is shifting from US based exchanges to Asian exchanges preceding the Bitcoin ETF decision.

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Cryptocurrencies in Asia: S.E.A Countries Develop Crypto-Economy and Lure Businesses

Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand ease regulations to lure fintech investment as southeast Asia. In August 2018, The Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport in the Northern Philippines were launched with a $100 million blockchain hub, with the hopes of becoming the “Crypto Valley of Asia.

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The Race Is On For Asia’s Crypto Valley

Several Asian countries, such as the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand are vying to be the next blockchain hub, by easing regulations and enticing fintech firms.

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XchangeCoin ICO

XchangeCoin (XCC) will build a network of retail stores / kiosks that will allow users in Asia and Africa to change crypto into fiat at convenient XchangeCoin locations, options such as changing crypto currency into fiat as well as allowing the customer to send crypto which can be converted to fiat across the country to friends and family.

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Huobi to Help Launch Crypto Exchanges in Canada, Indonesia, Philippines and Taiwan

Crypto Exchange, Huobi Forms Alliance with Five Firms to Help Achieve Their Crypto Goals It has been recently revealed that crypto exchange, Huobi has partnered with five firms in an effort to help the latter make their crypto dreams a reality.

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Thailand Opens to Crypto as SEC Approves Seven Exchanges

Nations across Asia have been pretty mixed with their approach to cryptocurrencies. Governments tend to be more autocratic where the notion of free trade, decentralization, and power to the people is abhorrent to many of them.

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Over 72% of Crypto Trading Volume Are From Asian Markets; XRP & EOS Lead Investments

Reports Indicate That Asian Investors Make Up Over 72% Of Crypto Trading Volume According to a fresh report released by Block0, investors who reside in Asia contribute almost 70% of all virtual asset trading volume.

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Asia’s Tokyo Stock Exchange Is Troubled By Noah Ark (Noah Coin) Crypto Firm

According to local Japanese media outlets, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is concerned about the acquisition of a company listed on the stock exchange by a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is generally receptive and welcoming to new companies, but that does not seem to be the case with crypto companies. The […]

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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change

In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels .

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Ripple (XRP) Cryptocurrency Can Be Used to Pay Bills via Coins.ph in Philippines

Coins. ph Allows 5 Million Users To Pay Bill In Cryptocurrencies South East Asia has been catching up with the western world in crypto adoption. This narrative continues with a new development coming out of Philippines.

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LXDX gets investment from Dymon Asia Ventures to expand its crypto exchange technology

In order to make its cryptocurrency trading and exchange technology services more widely available, startup company LXDX has received backing by Dymon Asia Venture Capital Fund LP, the venture capital arm of Dymon Asia.

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Philippines Building Crypto Valley of Asia

The Philippines government is building Crypto Valley of Asia, a cryptocurrency and fintech hub similar to the one in the canton of Zug, Switzerland. The estate will be built at the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport in partnership with private property developer Northern Star Gaming & Resorts Inc.

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ConsenSys Ventures Kavita Gupta Talks Tachyon and India

ConsenSys, the Ethereum production studio based in the U. S. , launched ConsenSys Ventures last year selecting Kavita Gupta to run two funds of $50 million and $100 million.

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Asia Israel Blockchain Association (AIBA): Leading Crypto Community?

What Is Asia Israel Blockchain Association? As the name suggests, AIBA is a community of startups, developers, firms, hobbyists and all other members of the blockchain fraternity from Israel and the larger Asian continent.

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Citibank Are Exploring Crypto, Will They Be The First Major Bank To Adopt Bitcoin?

Citibank are one of the world’s most renowned banks and financial services companies. Founded in 1812 in New York, the bank now operates worldwide with more than 2000 employees and a number of subsidiaries across Asia.

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«Дочка» SBI Holdings сделала первый шаг к запуску криптовалютного рынка деривативов

SBI Crypto Investment, «дочка» японской корпорации SBI Holdings, приобрела 12% акций разработчика технологий для цифровых рынков Clear Markets, базирующегося в Северной Каролине. Об этом пишет Asia Review.

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Survey: 88% of Crypto Exchanges Want Regulation for the Industry to Mature

A new survey has found that 88 percent of crypto exchanges want regulation, while a third believe a market crash is a significant threat to the industry. The study, conducted by Mistertango, a crypto payment app that is regulated by the Bank of Lithuania, is based on responses from 24 cryptocurrency exchanges across Europe, Asia, […] The post Survey: 88% of Crypto Exchanges Want Regulation for the Industry to Mature appeared first on Coinjournal.

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