Crypto’s latest inflection point an opportunity for Asia to lead, says Circle’s Yam Ki Chan

Speaking at the WebX Asia conference in Tokyo, Circle’s Singapore-based vice president of strategy and expansion discusses U.S. regulation, growing pains in the crypto industry and Asia’s burgeoning role as a Web3 innovator.

• 2023-08-01
• Yam Ki Chan Asia digital asset Asia policy makers Chan

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Back to $29.4K; Crypto's Correlation With Tech May Return

An exploit of stablecoin exchange Curve Sunday could jeopardize more than $100 million in cryptocurrency. PLUS: What's behind Russia's mining boom?

• 2023-07-31
• bitcoin mining Russia CoinDesk Gene Hoffman Vyper programming language Asia

Hong Kong Lets Retail Investors Trade Crypto in New Rules That Contrast With Clampdowns in Asia

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong said retail investors can trade crypto under its new rulebook for the sector, stepping up a drive to develop a digital-asset hub even as the industry and regulators clash elsewhere in Asia.The city’s Securities and Futures Commission on Tuesday detailed the conclusions of a consultation on retail participation. The agency stuck with a plan to let individual investors buy and sell bigger tokens like Bitcoin and Ether starting June 1 when a new licensing regime for virtual

• 2023-05-23
• Hong Kong Bloomberg retail investors Securities and Futures Commission individual investors Asia digital assets

First Mover Asia: Traders Long on Bitcoin Despite Debt Ceiling Challenges, Dark U.S. Regulatory Clouds

PLUS: Meme coins don't respect the intellectual property rights of others. And that's a problem.

• 2023-05-19
• traditional business operations Asia Asia Producer Price Index

First Mover Asia: Will CFTC's Action Against Binance Benefit Crypto’s Asia Narrative?

Bitcoin is flat, but ether is up, on potentially favorable comments by the CFTC before Congress.

• 2023-03-29
• CFTC SEC enforcement actions Tom Emmer Asia

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Being Made Great Again

ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a "flight to quality," but liquidity remains an issue.

• 2023-03-20
• Silicon Valley Bank Bitcoin Asia market capitalization Asia-Pacific Stephan Lutz Signature Bank

First Mover Asia: Binance BNB Token Plunges, Bitcoin Holds Near $21.8K Amid US Regulatory Uproar

Prices: This year will continue to be a challenge for crypto, but it's possible that bitcoin will hit $25,000, says Ryan Grace, Tastycrypto's head of digital assets . Insights: In a news analysis, CoinDesk markets reporter Sam Reynolds explains why Asia is a more likely global hub for the evolution of digital assets.

• 2023-02-14
• digital assets Ryan Grace CoinDesk Asia SEC

Markets: Bitcoin, Ether prices extend losses; Dogecoin sole gainer among top 10 cryptos

Bitcoin continued to trade below US$22,000 in Monday afternoon trading in Asia. All other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies dropped except Dogecoin.

• 2023-02-13
• Ripple Labs Dogecoin Asia Bitcoin