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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How Not to Run a Cryptocurrency Exchange
At Japan's Liquid exchange, recently acquired by FTX, warnings were ignored, breaches unreported and employees berated and cursed at, insiders say.
