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Hong Kong Blocks Fake Cryptocurrency Exchange Websites
A blockchain security analytics firm Hacken has indicated that detecting fake crypto trading platforms is not an easy task. Bartosz Barwikowski, layer-1 security expert at…
What are Privacy Coins and How Do They Work?
What is a Privacy Coin? A privacy coin is a type of cryptocurrency that allows investors to make private transactions for the purpose of improving…
East Asia’s Economies’ Struggles Continue Amid China Crypto Ban – Report
Decline In Crypto Activities A recent report by the blockchain analytic firm Chainalysis indicates that China’s long-standing ban on cryptocurrency and its related activities has…
Binance CEO Downplays FUD, Assures On Exchange’s Financial Stability
The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, used a recent online gathering on the X platform (Twitter) to interact with the crypto community and respond to…
Leading Asia-Based Crypto Exchanges Modify Their KYC Requirements; Here’s Why
In response to the evolving regulatory landscape across Asia, several popular cryptocurrency exchanges have recently taken steps to improve their Know Your Customer (KYC) measures….
Ripple To Showcase New CBDC Product at Hong Kong’s e-HKD Pilot Program
Ripple will make its mark in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) groundbreaking pilot program for the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). The highlight of…
Krafton Partners with Naver Z to Launch Metaverse NFT Game in 2023
The South Korean gaming company Krafton Studio plans to launch a Web3 metaverse game this year. An update from Krafton’s team revealed that the gaming…
Hong Kong and Singapore Competing to Become Asian Crypto Capital
A recent study revealed that Hong Kong and Singapore rank among the best international crypto hubs. The two countries have adopted friendly policies and regulations…
G-7 Members Plans to Support Developing Countries to Launch CBDC
A report from the Group of Seven (G-7) members confirmed that central banks from third world countries will receive support in developing digital fiat. Speaking…
Japan’s FSA Issues A Warning To Four Crypto Exchanges Including Bybit And Bitget
The Financial Services Agencies (FSA) of Japan has released a warning letter addressing the 4 prominent crypto platforms. BitForex, MEXC Global, Bybit, and Bitget are…
Japanese Web3 Developers Pushing For Crypto-Friendly Regulations
A team of Web3 developers from the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party have formulated a white paper proposal outlining effective strategies to broaden the crypto space….
East China Sea Dispute: China Challenges Japan’s Territorial Claims
The East China Sea has been an area of increasing tension between China and Japan for some time now. In recent weeks, the situation has…
Jitters In European Bank Stocks Lead To A Surge In The Dollar And Yen
The markets have been rocked by the news that Credit Suisse, one of Europe’s largest banks, is being rocked by current market conditions. The markets…
Hackers In North Korea Are Reportedly Utilizing 500 Phishing Domains To Steal NFTs
Crypto hackers associated with Lazarus Group of North Korea are reportedly at the back of a huge phishing campaign aiming at those investing in non-fungible…
Messaging App Line Has Launched A Non-Fungible Token Marketplace On DOSI
LineNext, the non-fungible token (NFT) unit of the Japan-based messaging application named Line, stated that the platform has introduced a customer-to-customer marketplace on the NFT…
Hong Kong Stock Market Records Mixed Results, Shares of SoftBank Plummet 14%
The Asian-Pacific stock trading session showed that Hong Kong stocks have recorded mixed results. This happened because of the major share price drop experienced by…
Authority In Japan Warns ByBit – World’s 5th Leading Crypto Trade Platform
Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) has issued a warning to a global crypto trading platform, ByBit, alleging that the platform is offering exchange services…
Digital Yen Tests Could Begin Soon In Japan
As Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are becoming exceedingly popular, numerous countries such as Thailand, China, Hong Kong and South Korea have all become involved…
Bank of Japan Believes One CBDC Won’t Dominate Global Finance
Like many other central banks in the world, the Bank of Japan has also launched its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, which is currently…
Japanese “Line” Introduces Tokenized Incentive Program
LINE, which is one of the most popular message application developed by none other than Japan, with over 84 million users in Japan only, has…
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