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Top 5 issues for 2023 – China, crypto, macro, auto and chips
What does 2023 have in store? Based on what we experienced in 2022, five issues stand out for the next year. Read more…
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Timing is everything when it comes to tech predictions
Predicting the future doesn’t mean much if you can’t predict when it will arrive. Investment decisions rely on timing – getting it wrong can kill your business. Read more…
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Luxury brands and crypto don’t go well together
Luxury fashion houses plan to accept cryptocurrency payments but Thailand has already proven why this won’t work Read more…
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DeFi platforms: the latest front in cryptocurrency’s hacking problem
Cryptocurrency exchanges were the epicentre for cyberheists. Now, a bigger hacking risk is peer-to-peer crypto or DeFi platforms. Read more…
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Central bank digital currencies will complement crypto, not compete
Central bank digital currencies will complement cryptocurrencies rather than compete with them despite not being structurally different. Read more…
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Beijing steps up crackdown on crypto-related trading and mining
Crypto-related accounts in China’s Weibo were blocked over the weekend, as Beijing stepped up crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining. Read more…
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China’s crackdown on crypto mining shifts focus to other markets
China’s crackdown is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that ‘mine’ cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to other markets. Read more…
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PayPal gets behind crypto, so is it ready for prime time?
PayPal has launched its first crypto offering, ‘Checkout with Crypto’ in a move it announced several months ago. It is big news. Read more…
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Hong Kong brings licensing to crypto exchanges
Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to formally regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in the city with the release of a newly drafted regulatory framework. Read more…