Asia

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia
Practical retail use of crypto in developing markets is converging with institution adoption, BitGo Director Abel Seow writes.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Thailand's securities regulator has updated its crypto rules to ease path for asset-backed tokens. (Geoff Greenwood/Unsplash)
Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules
Retail investors can now invest without limits in digital tokens backed by real estate or infrastructure.
Thailand's securities regulator has updated its crypto rules to ease path for asset-backed tokens. (Geoff Greenwood/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin ETFs in and Around Asia After U.S. Approvals? Analysts Are Optimistic About Momentum
Hong Kong has voiced the most interest in achieving the reality of a bitcoin ETF approval, and that the U.S. approval could move things along faster
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)
UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back
Tether said it was "disappointed" that the report had singled out its stablecoin, USDT.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation
How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation
Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are known for having better legal clarity around digital assets compared to the U.S., but these jurisdictions also have some of the toughest rul...
How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

Asia's Crypto Trends in 2023
Asia's Crypto Trends in 2023
CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker, who recently returned to the U.S. after traveling across Asia, discusses the key highlights and trends around the c...
Asia's Crypto Trends in 2023

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There Is a World of Web3 Outside the U.S. and Europe
Crypto is thriving in the Asia-Pacific region -- where uses, users and builders abound, Gitcoin's Azeem Khan argues.
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Why the Ripple Effect of FTX’s Demise Goes Beyond the U.S.
Why the Ripple Effect of FTX’s Demise Goes Beyond the U.S.
Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial starts today in the U.S., but the ripple effect from FTX's collapse goes far beyond those borders. CoinDesk executive director of global con...
Why the Ripple Effect of FTX’s Demise Goes Beyond the U.S.

Road Ahead for Crypto Adoption in Asia
Road Ahead for Crypto Adoption in Asia
CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker discusses a high-level overview on the state of crypto adoption in Asia, after returning from a whirlwind trip overs...
Road Ahead for Crypto Adoption in Asia

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin (right) speaks with David Hoffman of Bankless at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas, in September 2023. (Bradley Keoun)
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech
Asia's role in the global crypto scene is no longer just "hundred-millionaires buying your favorite dog coin," Ethereum's co-founder told a crypto-industry conference in Austi...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin (right) speaks with David Hoffman of Bankless at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas, in September 2023. (Bradley Keoun)