Lavender Au

Lavender Au

Lavender Au is a CoinDesk reporter with a focus on regulation in Asia. She holds BTC, ETH, NEAR, KSM and SAITO.

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CDCROP: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
FTX Employees Worldwide Learned of Bankruptcy Along With the Public
Staff from FTX Japan and other subsidiaries found out about the insolvency filing on Twitter, CoinDesk was told.
CDCROP: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Dubai. (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)
Dubai Presses for Crypto Companies to Set Up Shop
Crypto firms say the city’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has promised a regulatory framework before the end of the year.
Dubai. (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)
CDCROP: Japan, Tokyo, West Shinjuku, office buildings and flag, low angle view  (Getty Images)
Japan Mobile-Phone Operator NTT Docomo to Invest $4B Into Web3
The operator will collaborate with Astar Foundation and Accenture to speed up Web 3 adoption in the country.
CDCROP: Japan, Tokyo, West Shinjuku, office buildings and flag, low angle view  (Getty Images)
CDCROP: Streets of Hong Kong China Hong Kong (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again
Though the city’s regulator has set a high bar for companies to operate at present, the door is open for the further relaxing of rules.
CDCROP: Streets of Hong Kong China Hong Kong (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
CDCROP: FSTB secretary Christopher Hui talks to co-founder of Animoca Brands Yat Siu at Hong Kong FinTech Week. (Lavender Au/CoinDesk)
Hong Kong Government Reconsiders Stance on Virtual Asset ETFs, Tokenized Securities, Retail Investors
The government says it's ready to engage with virtual asset service providers and invite them to the city.
CDCROP: FSTB secretary Christopher Hui talks to co-founder of Animoca Brands Yat Siu at Hong Kong FinTech Week. (Lavender Au/CoinDesk)
CDCROP: Pham Minh Chinh (R), prime minister of Vietnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Vietnam's Prime Minister Says Country Needs to Regulate Crypto
Lawmakers have been pressuring Pham Minh Chinh to clarify his stance toward virtual assets, which aren’t recognized as property yet.
CDCROP: Pham Minh Chinh (R), prime minister of Vietnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The National Assembly Proceeding Hall at Seoul, South Korea
How South Korea’s National Assembly Got Stood Up by Crypto Industry Reps at Terra Hearing
Only two crypto executives represented the industry, though lawmakers asked five to attend.
The National Assembly Proceeding Hall at Seoul, South Korea
Genki Oda
Some, Not All, Crypto Token Screenings Will Be Scrapped, Japan’s JVCEA Official Says
The legally approved self-regulatory body wants to streamline screenings for tokens that are already listed on local exchanges while keeping existing standards for other assets including those only listed on foreign platforms.
Genki Oda
CDCROP: Prime Minister Kishida Press Conference (Zhang Xiaoyu - Pool/Getty Images)
Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan
A handful of lawmakers are forming new policies, bypassing the usual lengthier route.
CDCROP: Prime Minister Kishida Press Conference (Zhang Xiaoyu - Pool/Getty Images)
Seoul, South Korea. (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Upbit Publishes Token Listing, Delisting Procedure After Government Pressure
Tokens listed on Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange by trading volume, see major market movements.
Seoul, South Korea. (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)