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Read more - BingX names Vivien Lin new chief product officer and spokesperson
BingX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, has named Vivien Lin as its new Chief Product Officer in a Dec. 5 post.

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Read more - Harvest Global Investments pioneers tokenized bond fund in Asia
Harvest Global Investments partners with Meta Lab HK to launch a tokenized U.S. dollar bond fund on Nov. 23. According to a Nov. 22 post on X, Harvest Global Investments (HGI), an investment firm under Harvest Fund Management, collaborated with…

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Read more - Wintermute Asia completes first block trade of options via CME Group
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.

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Read more - Crypto VC firm CoinFund enters Hong Kong as capital moves to Asia
As regulatory challenges in the U.S. still remain, CoinFund is now seeing capital moving out of the country to Asia. CoinFund, a New York-based cryptocurrency investment firm, has expanded its services in Asia with a new hire as regulatory challenges…

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Read more - Hex Trust bags in full Dubai operating license
Hong Kong-based institutional cryptocurrency asset custodian Hex Trust has been approved to provide virtual asset custodial services to institutional clients and investors in Dubai. The firm, which opened its office in Dubai in June 2022, has been awarded a full…

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Read more - Taiwan officially advances crypto bill
The Virtual Asset Management Bill lays the foundation for categorizing virtual assets and outlining the operational guidelines for exchanges within the country. On Oct. 25, legislators in Taiwan introduced a Virtual Asset Management Bill to the Legislative Yuan, the country’s…

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Read more - Hong Kong, UAE and Thailand to launch joint CBDC projects by 2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) works on two CBDC-related projects, MBridge and e-HKD. The central banks of Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, along with HMKA, are working on developing mBridge, a cross-border central bank digital…

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Read more - Web3 is disrupting sports, entertainment, and culture in Asia | Opinion
The world of web3 is constantly evolving, and Asia is leading the blockchain innovative waves across a range of industries, including sports, gaming, art, and finance.

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Read more - Сrypto scam investigation reveals human trafficking in Cambodia
Investigating crypto scams around Tether’s stablecoin, journalist Zeke Faux uncovers a large human trafficking ring in Cambodia. Crypto scams and exchange hacks are becoming almost a regular occurrence in the digital assets space. But a recent revelation from Bloomberg’s investigative…

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Read more - Chainalysis: Central, Southern Asia and Oceania dominate crypto adoption
Central & Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) lead the crypto adoption index, contributing six countries on the top ten list of Chainalysis’ latest index. Chainalysis has shared its recent report with crypto.news. As in previous cases, the paper evaluates the…

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Read more - Thailand embraces crypto wallets for nationwide airdrop
Thailand's new government is utilizing blockchain and crypto wallets to disburse $280 cash handouts to citizens.

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Read more - Asians and Africans more likely to invest in crypto, survey shows
According to a recent survey by the blockchain software company Consensys, people in Asia and Africa are more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies over the next year. Per the blockchain company, the survey was taken among 15,158 respondents aged 18…

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Read more - Binance reportedly loses APAC region head amid regulatory issues
One of Binance’s top executives is reportedly exiting the company following several senior executive departures in recent months. Binance Asia-Pacific (APAC) chief Leon Foong is resigning from the firm, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 31, citing people familiar with the matter. …

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Read more - Mastercard expands crypto efforts in Asia-Pacific
A partnership with the credit card giant Mastercard will allow Nuvei to offer instantaneous payout capabilities for their customers in the APAC region.

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Read more - Are crypto firms moving to Asia?
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, crypto firms are eyeing Asia's favorable policies and growing market as a promising relocation destination.

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Read more - Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan sees web3 as future
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, touts the potential of web3 and blockchain, envisioning them as catalysts for the city’s next tech-driven growth phase. In the preceding decade, there was a remarkable growth in the realms of music streaming,…