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Taiwan’s stock market extended its strong artificial intelligence-fueled rally in April, with investors pouring into semiconductor and technology shares as AI demand continued lifting exports and economic growth. According to Bank of America, the TWSE Index climbed 22.7% month-over-month to…
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Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a television news anchor on allegations of receiving cryptocurrency payments from a Chinese operative to produce politically influenced content and obtain classified military information from serving and former officers. According to the Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors’…
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Trump is reportedly conducting negotiations on a trade agreement aimed at expanding Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing operations on U.S. territory.
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Taiwan’s central bank has reportedly agreed to study Bitcoin as a strategic reserve as well as draft pro-Bitcoin regulations and start a BTC treasury using seized BTC. In a recent post, Taiwanese legislator Dr. Ko Ju-chun announced that the Executive…
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Luxury watch retailer Top Win has raised $10 million in an investment strategy that sees it become the first Bitcoin treasury company in Taiwan. According to a press release, the Hong Kong-based company said its move to venture into digital…
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Taiwanese legislator Ko Ju-Chun has urged the government to consider including Bitcoin in its national reserves, alongside gold and foreign currencies. Speaking at a national finance conference on May 9, Ko suggested allocating a small portion of the country’s reserve…
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Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission released the draft of the “Virtual Asset Service Act,” aiming to enhance regulatory clarity for virtual asset businesses and strengthen investor protections. On March 25, Taiwan’s FSC unveiled the draft of the “Virtual Asset Service Act,”…
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The Taiwan FSC plans to propose a draft law in June 2025, allowing local banks to issue stablecoins tied to the new Taiwan dollar. According to a report from local media outlet Money UDN, the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission wants…
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Taiwanese authorities have apprehended a 30-year-old man, identified as Chen, for operating as an unregistered virtual currency dealer under newly enforced anti-money laundering regulations. Chen, based in Kaohsiung, had been using Facebook groups to solicit cryptocurrency trades and arrange in-person…
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Taiwan’s financial regulator is reportedly set to enforce a registration system for crypto exchanges in late November, signaling heightened scrutiny in the sector. Taiwan‘s Financial Supervisory Commission is poised to implement a registration system for crypto exchanges on Nov. 30,…
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Taiwan’s financial watchdog reportedly plans to launch a pilot program for crypto custody services, with three banks already expressing interest. Taiwan‘s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to launch a pilot program for crypto custody services, aiming to stimulate institutional adoption…
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Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has drafted new anti-money laundering regulations for virtual asset service providers, which will soon require compliance or lead to penalties. According to a recent announcement, the FSC has introduced a draft of the ‘VASP Registration Regulations,’…
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Taiwan’s financial regulator has authorized professional investors to access foreign crypto exchange-traded funds through local brokers. Professional investors in Taiwan can now access foreign crypto exchange-traded funds through local securities firms, as approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission to diversify…
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Taiwan’s high court convicted eight people of espionage for China, revealing that crypto was used to facilitate payments in one of the most prominent spying cases in recent years. Bloomberg reports, citing Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice’s Investigation Bureau, that Chinese…
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Taiwan's central bank has clarified that it lacks a specific timetable for introducing a digital currency, or CBDC.
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BitoPro’s parent company BitoGroup has entered into a partnership agreement with Far Eastern International Bank Bankee to launch “crypto-friendly bank account.” BitoGroup, the parent company of Taiwanese crypto exchange BitoPro, has teamed up with the local digital bank Far Eastern…
