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Unblocking Asia's Web3 revolution | News, Perspectives and Analysis

17/05/2023

👩🏻‍⚖️ Court victory for Ripple against the SEC
💅 Coinbase gives Singapore users "less volatile options"
👥 G7 finance ministers & central bank governors discuss crypto asset supervision in Japan ahead of the G-7 summit.

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A court victory for Ripple in its long-running case with the SEC, Coinbase gives Singapore users "less volatile options," and G7 finance ministers and central bank governors discuss crypto asset supervision in Niigata, Japan ahead of the G-7 summit.

11/05/2023

Twitter drama taken irl 🥊

The cryptocurrency world has been hit with a new feud, as two of the industry's most notorious figures, Su Zhu and Arthur Hayes, are embroiled in a bitter spat.

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The Twitter drama just got real.

10/05/2023

Family offices are turning to cryptocurrencies, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Also, market-making firms are reducing their digital asset trading activities in the US, while Grayscale is launching three new crypto-focused ETFs.

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Family offices are turning to cryptocurrencies, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Also, market-making firms are reducing their digital asset trading activities in the US, while Grayscale is launching three new crypto-focused ETFs.

08/05/2023

. has earned a strong reputation for its expertise in cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain analytics, and digital forensics, with a focus on providing top-notch investigative and analytical services to clients worldwide.

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The firm has earned a strong reputation for its expertise in cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain analytics, and digital forensics, with a focus on providing top-notch investigative and analytical services to clients worldwide.

08/05/2023

More evidence that Chinese nationals are still actively trading 19 months after the country's ban on the sector has surfaced.

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More evidence that Chinese nationals are still actively trading cryptocurrencies 19 months after the country's ban on the sector has surfaced.

08/05/2023

Ethereum Singapore 2023 promises to be an exciting platform to showcase the best of what the ecosystem has to offer, highlighting its potential for positive impact in society.

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Ethereum Singapore 2023 promises to be an exciting platform to showcase the best of what the Ethereum ecosystem has to offer, highlighting its potential for positive impact in society.

08/05/2023

The US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank hiked rates again even as two more regional US lenders – PacWest and Western Alliance – saw their share prices collapse this week.

More key events to look out for in the week ahead:
https://www.blockhead.co/2023/05/07/blockhead-business-bulletin-inflation-eyed-as-banking-crisis-looms/

05/05/2023

Attention all crypto enthusiasts ‼️

Join us in KL, Malaysia for the 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐞l𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ever hosted 🍕alongside CryptoBilis , 15+ Exhibitors, and 50+ Web3 entities 🎉 Happening on the 3rd of June from 3pm-12mn at Sentul Train Depot, Kuala Lumpur.

Brought to you by , Co-Organized by Access Blockchain Association (Malaysia), Polygon KL, Star Symphony



Exclusive 10% off tickets here:
https://www.blockhead.co/2023/04/04/worlds-largest-bitcoin-pizza-party-probably-to-be-held-in-malaysia-cryptobillis/

03/05/2023

The Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane discussed the firm's commitment to expanding ease of access to the private markets through the utilization of blockchain, and trends that are driving the growth of private market alternative investments.

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The Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane discussed the firm's commitment to expanding ease of access to the private markets through the utilization of blockchain, and trends that are driving the growth of private market alternative investments.

03/05/2023

Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, Coinme and Up Global will pay a combined $3.77 million for conducting an unregistered and misleading offering of a asset called .

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Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, Coinme and Up Global will pay a combined $3.77 million for conducting an unregistered and misleading offering of a crypto asset called UpToken.

03/05/2023

has threatened Justin Sun who allegedly attempted to farm $SUI tokens through the exchange's Launchpool

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Binance has threatened Justin Sun who allegedly attempted to farm SUI tokens through the exchange's Launchpool

02/05/2023

Tencent and ByteDance's aggressive bets are not paying off 💀

More: https://www.blockhead.co/2023/05/02/china-goes-vr-cold-as-tencent-bytedance-shrink-metaverse-arms/

28/04/2023

Crypto Currents: Consensus, Alibaba, William Shatner, Moonbirds

🚀 Consensus 2023 Kicks Off, Smaller Than Last Year
🤝 Google, Polygon Join Forces to Help Web3 Developers
🔎 Alibaba's Ant Financial Explores Multichain

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Intergalactic-themed crypto moves this week by Moonbirds and Star Trek's William Shatner, whilst web2 giants Google and Alibaba explore web3

28/04/2023

Shots fired as and 's duel intensifies

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Shots fired as Coinbase and SEC's duel intensifies

28/04/2023

Malaysia Minute: Cake DeFi, BigPay & Luno's Big Announcements

🏢 Cake DeFi's new KL Office
🎉 Luno Malaysia's new APAC
🌟 BigPlay Acting CEO
🍾 GSA Asset Meetup

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Malaysia embraced a four-day work week as the country celebrated Hari Raya. But big announcements still came through, along with several event announcements for the next week.

28/04/2023

The appointment by Luno comes just a week after shutting down operations in Singapore.

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The appointment comes just a week after shutting down operations in Singapore.

28/04/2023

Latest EP of Blockcast bringing you the hottest news for the week 😎

02:51 Another Barrier For To Enter Singapore?
15:06 Crypto Venture Funding Hits Lowest Level Since 2020
20:48 Memecoin Season Is Back - Long live the frog!

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Friday means we're back with a new episode of Blockcast, our weekly podcast brought to you in conjunction with The Financial Coconut.

28/04/2023

Back down for $BTC 📉

This week, extended its downward trend since it briefly traded above $30,000 earlier this month for the first time since June last year.

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This week, Bitcoin extended its downward trend since it briefly traded above $30,000 earlier this month for the first time since June last year.

27/04/2023

Hong Kong's licencing guidelines?

Over 150 individuals contributed their opinions during the regulatory framework consultation process, SFC said.

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Over 150 individuals contributed their opinions during the regulatory framework consultation process, SFC said.

27/04/2023

Blockchain, not , says Franklin Templeton CEO

One of the giants of traditional finance is paying close attention to industry regulation as it launches a new mutual fund run on a blockchain.

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https://www.blockhead.co/2023/04/27/blockchain-not-bitcoin-is-the-real-game-changer-according-to-franklin-templeton-ceo-jenny-johnson/

27/04/2023

StanChart's London-based Zodia Custody has received backing from Japan's SBI Holdings to fuel its expansion plans

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StanChart's London-based Zodia Custody has received backing from Japan's SBI Holdings to fuel its expansion plans

27/04/2023

Pressure from the US Justice Department, CFTC and SEC has led CZ and Binance to hire a team of white-collar lawyers



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https://www.blockhead.co/2023/04/27/binance-ceo-cz-lawyers-up-as-us-pressure-intensifies/

27/04/2023

The yuan has overtaken the US Dollar as the most widely-used currency for cross-border transactions in China



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The yuan has overtaken the US Dollar as the most widely-used currency for cross-border transactions in China

27/04/2023

Mark Zuckerberg reiterated that is not stepping away from the but is capitalizing on AI

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Mark Zuckerberg reiterated that Meta is not stepping away from the Metaverse but is capitalizing on AI

26/04/2023

The CFTC wants to dox you to protect America ‼️⚠️

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The CFTC wants to dox you to protect America

26/04/2023

New bank in the works? 🤔

Andre Cronje seems to be working on a "crypto-friendly" bank which could launch at the end of 2023

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Andre Cronje seems to be working on a "crypto-friendly" bank which could launch at the end of 2023

26/04/2023

The partnership between Copper and Bitstamp will give institutions access to off-exchange settlement and market-first trust documentation, built to mitigate exchange counterparty and insolvency risks.

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The partnership will give institutions access to off-exchange settlement and market-first trust documentation, built to mitigate exchange counterparty and insolvency risks.

26/04/2023

's Voyager deal which almost never happened, will now no longer happen ⚰️🪦

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Binance's Voyager deal which almost never happened, will now no longer happen