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Bitcoin miners are tapping into their crypto stashes as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and more competition bite into profits. Read more…
Bitcoin miners are tapping into their crypto stashes as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and more competition bite into profits. Read more…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tells crypto players: you’re welcome here, but don’t try any funny business. Read more…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued three in-principle approvals for digital payment token (DPT) licenses, which allow companies to offer crypto services Read more…
The vision and the reality of digital finance are still very different. The paradigm shift is still coming but we need a realistic approach. Read more…
Neobanking platform Stashfin has raised $270 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia and other South Asian markets. Read more…
Ant and Alibaba untangle their operations from each other and independently seek new business as they navigate China’s regulatory crackdown. Read more…
As crypto markets tumble, DeFi activity is being hit particularly hard, robbing crypto lenders of their most lucrative returns. Read more…
Bitcoin tumbled on Monday after cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme” conditions. Read more…
Crypto exchange Binance is looking to expand its operations in the Philippines as cryptocurrency becomes more and more popular in the country. Read more…
China’s central leadership has given a tentative green light to Ant Group to revive its IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong: sources. Read more…
Singapore has overtaken China as the top startup ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022. Read more…
Singapore-based private securities platform ADDX said it will recognise crypto in their assessment of assets of high-net worth clients. Read more…
VCs are throwing money at Web3, but some fear the crypto aspect is creating the conditions for another Great Recession when the bubble bursts. Read more…
A new Accenture survey says wealth managers in Asia aren’t offering digital assets to investors due to a lack of understanding of them. Read more…
The Basel Committee will complete work by the end of the year on how much capital banks should hold to cover crypto assets on their books. Read more…
Digital payments are increasingly popular in Southeast Asia, but banks and fintechs aren’t seeing a corresponding increase in revenues. Read more…
Singapore may be a fintech haven, but it is also facing a talent retention problem, says Robert Walters’ latest Global FinTech Talent Report. Read more…
Former Uber exec Amit Jain is planning a crypto startup called Zamp that has some serious players throwing money at it. Read more…
India needs rules to resolve regulatory uncertainty, protect investors and boost its crypto sector, says CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal. Read more…
Singapore’s finance sector expects over 9,400 new jobs to be created this year, a third of them tech-related roles. Read more…
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