Asia

Interactive Brokers Launches Crypto Trading For Professional Investors in Hong Kong

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has begun offering bitcoin and ethereum trading to professional investors in Hong Kong in partnership with crypto exchange OSL Digital Securities. "...

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 15, 2023 at 5:57 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Wirex

Crypto Payments Firm Wirex and Visa Expand Partnership to 40 Countries

The partnership's footprint will now expand to the U.K. and APAC.

By Amitoj Singh

Feb 13, 2023 at 1:29 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2023

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China

US and Asia’s Approach to Crypto

While sentiment toward crypto may be souring among U.S. regulators and lawmakers, Asia is revising policies to welcome crypto. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Em...

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 26, 2023 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Regulations

Nepal Orders Internet Providers to Block Crypto-Related Websites

Nepal's Telecommunications Authority has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent all crypto-related activity.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 10, 2023 at 7:02 a.m. UTC

Jan 10, 2023

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Tightens Regulation for Miners, Looks to Develop Broader Crypto Industry

Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining hubs, is working on new legislation for the industry.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Dec 19, 2022 at 11:41 p.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2022

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Finance

Zipmex

Crypto Exchange Zipmex to Seek Creditor Support for Recovery Process: Source

The goal is to fully reactivate customer withdrawals once creditors have approved the plan in a vote.

By Jamie Crawley

Dec 16, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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Blockchain

Philippines’ Blockchain Future

Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into The Philippines' hope to become Asia’s blockchain hub. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "Th...

By CoinDesk Inc

Nov 30, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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Singapore

Singapore Defends Stance on Binance After FTX Implosion

This week, Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), released a statement to "address misconceptions" after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Coi...

By CoinDesk Inc

Nov 23, 2022 at 4:21 p.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Pause Operations Following Withdrawal Halt

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FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Pause Operations Following Withdrawal Halt

Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered the local unit of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX to suspend operation amid its liquidity crisis. CoinDesk Executive Dire...

By CoinDesk Staff

Nov 10, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2022