United Nations agency to upskill thousands of staff in blockchain tech
A United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty is set to upskill its 22,000 staff in blockchain technology, with the ultimate goal of…
Australia’s confusing new crypto tax guidance is ‘toilet paper,’ says law firm
Australia's controversial new guidelines for cryptocurrency taxation should be ignored for being unclear and should probably be seen as “toilet paper,” according…
Swiss crypto bank Seba rebrands to Amina amid global expansion
Major Swiss cryptocurrency-enabled bank Seba is changing its name amid growing ambitions to expand its trading services worldwide.Seba Bank AG has rebranded to…
November most ‘damaging’ month in 2023 as thieves pilfer $363M in crypto
The cryptocurrency industry has now seen its most "damaging" month for crypto thievery, scams, and exploits, with crypto criminals walking away with $363 million…
Asia Express – Cointelegraph Magazine
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.
Yet another crypto scandal in Hong Kong …
Circle denies claims of illicit financing and ties to Justin Sun
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has denied claims of illicit financing and ties to Tron founder Justin Sun, according to an open letter accessed from Circle’s blog…
Binance settlement ‘net positive’ for cryptocurrency industry — Mike Novogratz
Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is being hailed as a positive move for the company and the wider…
IOTA makes 40%+ move after $100M ecosystem foundation announcement
IOTA, an open-source distributed ledger and cryptocurrency focused on the Internet of Things (IOT), saw its native IOTA token rally 43% on Nov. 29 after…
On-chain debt securities platform Obligate launches on Base
On-chain debt securities marketplace Obligate…
Bitcoin ETF will drive 165% BTC price gain in 2024 — Standard Chartered
Bitcoin (BTC) may hit $100,000 in one year’s time thanks to “earlier than expected” exchange-traded funds (ETF) launching, says Standard Chartered.In a research…