Blockchain / Crypto
Animoca Brands secures VASP license from Dubai’s VARA
Animoca Brands, a global digital assets firm, announced Monday it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Tower Capital Asia announces majority investment in Singapore’s digital security solutions provider V-Key
Tower Capital Asia (TCA) announced last Thursday a strategic majority investment in V-Key, a Singapore-based focused provider of digital identity and mobile application protection and security (MAPS) solutions.
SBI to acquire Singapore digital asset platform Coinhako
SBI Holdings, Inc. announced last Friday that the firm intends to acquire a majority stake in the Singapore digital asset platform Coinhako Group.
Singapore’s OKX Ventures backs STBL in strategic partnership with Hamilton Lane, Securitize to launch RWA-backed stablecoin on X Layer
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of the Singapore-based OKX exchange, announced Thursday a strategic investment in STBL, a next-generation stable coin and yield infrastructure provider.
Lost hard drive with $1B in Bitcoin highlights importance of crypto wallet recovery
Recovery is meant to regain cryptographic access through lawful possession of the necessary artefacts, such as an encrypted wallet file, a hardware device, partial password knowledge, or imperfectly recorded seed words.
My Blockchain Infrastructure endorses Zetrix Age verification solution for social media platforms
My Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI) Sdn Bhd announced Monday its endorsement of a privacy-preserving age verification solution developed on the Zetrix platform, designed to help social media and messaging services comply with age-related access requirements while minimizing the handling of users’ personal data, as part of the Malaysia Blockchain…
Why data center power demand is the next big energy crisis
Underestimating the skyrocketing power demand of data centers is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, vital stakeholders have taken measures to prevent an impending crisis from occurring and mitigate its impact on other industries.
CIMB sets path for tokenized sukuk issuances to deepen digital capital markets agenda
Malaysia-based lender CIMB Group Holdings Berhad has announced its commitment to develop tokenized financial services spanning tokenized assets, tokenized settlement and next-generation payment rails, supporting Malaysia’s national agenda to broaden adoption of tokenization across the financial ecosystem.
BLIFE Protocol merges with Portal and operates as Portal, supported by Animoca Brands and G-20
BLIFE Protocol (BLIFE), a decentralized protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain focused on integrating Web3 applications and cultural experiences, announced Monday it has merged with Portal, an interoperability and liquidity infrastructure for Web3 gaming centered on the utility token PORTAL. The combined business will operate under the Portal brand.
Standard Chartered launches blockchain-based tokenized deposits solution in SGD and USD in Singapore
Following the successful completion of its pilot SGD denominated liquidity transfers for Ant International, Standard Chartered announced that it has introduced a tokenized SGD and USD account balances solution for Ant International on the latter’s blockchain-based real-time global treasury management platform, the Whale platform.
