Blockchain / Crypto

SC to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks for alternative assets

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Monday it will develop appropriate regulatory frameworks for alternative assets to provide clarity to market players.

Standard Chartered appoints Karby Leggett as Head of Digital Assets for GCNA, South Asia and ASEAN

Global bank Standard Chartered has appointed Karby Leggett as Head of Digital Assets for Greater China North Asia, South Asia and ASEAN within the Digital Assets Centre of Excellence.

Singapore’s Crypto.com receives US trust bank approval

Singapore-based Crypto.com announced Monday that it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, d.b.a. Crypto.com National Trust Bank.

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…

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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.