Asia Pacific

Markets

India's telecoms regulator plans to leverage blockchain technology to combat unsolicited phone calls and SMS messages.

By Sujha SundararajanMay 30, 2018

Markets

South Korea's legislative arm of government is pushing for the removal of the country's ban on domestic initial coin offerings.

By Daniel PalmerMay 29, 2018

Markets

Chinese crypto media firms are boycotting a blockchain event after the organizer used a Chairman Mao impersonator to fire up the audience.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 28, 2018

Markets

Singapore's central bank has warned eight digital token exchanges and an ICO issuer to stop trading tokens deemed unauthorized securities.

By Sujha SundararajanMay 24, 2018

Markets

Singapore's central bank is proposing a change to existing exchange market rules aimed to ease blockchain adoption and decentralization.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 23, 2018

Markets

Taiwanese lawmakers have announced the formation of a parliamentary group aimed to foster the nation's emerging blockchain sector.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 22, 2018

Markets

China's highest-level state media outlet has said token sales are still common in the country despite a 2017 ban.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 22, 2018

Markets

Forty percent of all Chinese blockchain startups emerged in 2017 alone, according to a new report published by China's IT Ministry

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 21, 2018

Markets

Prosecutors in South Korea have raided the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the country, UPbit, over suspected fraud, according to a report.

By Daniel PalmerMay 11, 2018

Markets

The incoming head of a South Korean financial regulator has noted the "positive aspects" of cryptocurrencies.

By Daniel PalmerMay 7, 2018