Asia

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Bitcoin Bullion Dealers Seek Asian Market Entrance in Singapore
A bullion-friendly investment climate draws business to Singapore, while precious metals and bitcoin also remain a profitable match elsewhere.
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Bitcoin Conferences Proliferate Across Asia and Australia in 2014
A host of events in Asia and Australia this year prove that bitcoin is truly going global.
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Red Flags Raised Over Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange HKCex
Members of the cryptocurrency community have raised concerns over the dealings of the Asian exchange.
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Singapore
Singapore Exchange itBit Slashes Fees, Adds New Features
The bitcoin trading platform has lowered fees by up to 50% and improved its API and banking options.
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Bitcoin Crowdfunder Aims to Sponsor Formula Masters Driver
Crowdfunding platform CryptoMex launches a historic campaign to promote bitcoin and pave new avenues to sports sponsorship.
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Shenzhen
Private China Meeting Unites Bitcoin Mining Industry Leaders
Representatives from China's mining industry held a three-day gathering in Shenzhen this week.
Shenzhen

Bali
How Bitislands Plans to Turn All of Bali into 'Bitcoin Paradise'
The entire tropical resort island of Bali will become a haven for bitcoin travelers and startups, say project organizers.
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Gallery: Robocoin Debuts its First Bitcoin ATM in China
Despite uncertainty lingering in China, the local ecosystem recently celebrated the arrival of the first Robocoin ATM.
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MP Mineyuki Fukuda meets with Jesse Powell and the Kraken team
Japanese Politicians Take Interest in Growing Bitcoin Ecosystem
Individual Japanese politicians are interested in bitcoin despite the government's hands-off approach, as the local ecosystem goes post-Gox.
MP Mineyuki Fukuda meets with Jesse Powell and the Kraken team

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Meet Three Up-and-Coming Chinese Bitcoin Startups With Global Ambitions
CoinDesk interviewed some of China's up-and-coming startups about their plans at Beijing's recent Global Bitcoin Summit.
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