Blockchain / Crypto

Crypto assets in the country are currently traded alongside commodity contracts under the supervision of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency.

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming startup, and LayerZero, the Canada-based omnichain interoperability protocol, have launched the LayerZero-Animoca Brands Hackerhouse global initiative to advance cross-chain standards and demonstrate real-world use cases of interoperable digital assets.

Amber Group, a Singapore-based global digital asset company, announced last Friday the completion of a $300 million Series C round led by Fenbushi Capital US. The latest round also saw participation from various other crypto-native investors and family offices.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has on Friday rolled out Asia’s first crypto asset exchange traded funds (ETFs), further expanding its product ecosystem by offering Hong Kong and international investors even greater choice.

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced Thursday Mocaverse, its official PFP NFT collection designed to strengthen the company’s ecosystem of Web3 and metaverse-centric projects.

SOOHO.IO, the South Korea-based DeFi infrastructure service provider, is announcing $4.5 million in a Series A+ funding round from Woori Technology Investment Co Ltd. The funding will accelerate SOOHO.IO goal to become the SWIFT for Web3 in the Korean blockchain industry.

The Co-Founders also shared about BlockBar’s ambition and plans, and how NFT is disrupting the world of luxury spirits, among others.

From promoting better crypto investment education to constructively working with regulators, trust building takes time and requires consistent, careful management.

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange MetaComp Pte. Ltd. has been awarded a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide digital payment token services as a major payment institution in Singapore.

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced Wednesday it has acquired 100 percent of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), the Japanese-registered crypto exchange service provider. Through this acquisition, Binance enters the Japanese market, as a Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulated……