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Opinión

Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia

Practical retail use of crypto in developing markets is converging with institution adoption, BitGo Director Abel Seow writes.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Regulación

Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules

Retail investors can now invest without limits in digital tokens backed by real estate or infrastructure.

Thailand's securities regulator has updated its crypto rules to ease path for asset-backed tokens. (Geoff Greenwood/Unsplash)

Regulación

Bitcoin ETFs in and Around Asia After U.S. Approvals? Analysts Are Optimistic About Momentum

Hong Kong has voiced the most interest in achieving the reality of a bitcoin ETF approval, and that the U.S. approval could move things along faster

Globe, World (Kyle Glenn/Unsplash)

Regulación

UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back

Tether said it was "disappointed" that the report had singled out its stablecoin, USDT.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Vídeos

How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are known for having better legal clarity around digital assets compared to the U.S., but these jurisdictions also have some of the toughest rules in the world. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker shares her expert analysis, after returning on a recent trip from Asia.

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Vídeos

Asia's Crypto Trends in 2023

CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker, who recently returned to the U.S. after traveling across Asia, discusses the key highlights and trends around the continent for crypto. Plus, insights into the myth of "borderless" crypto companies ending, after former Binance CEO CZ pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act last week.

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Opinión

There Is a World of Web3 Outside the U.S. and Europe

Crypto is thriving in the Asia-Pacific region -- where uses, users and builders abound, Gitcoin's Azeem Khan argues.

(Larry Teo/Unsplash)

Vídeos

Why the Ripple Effect of FTX’s Demise Goes Beyond the U.S.

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial starts today in the U.S., but the ripple effect from FTX's collapse goes far beyond those borders. CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker discusses the impact on Asia's digital asset scene and the outlook for a possible FTX 2.0.

The SBF Trial and How We Got Here

Vídeos

Road Ahead for Crypto Adoption in Asia

CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker discusses a high-level overview on the state of crypto adoption in Asia, after returning from a whirlwind trip overseas. Parker shares insights into the sentiment towards NFTs, Web3 gaming, and the nuances of Hong Kong's approach to the digital asset market.

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Tecnología

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech

Asia's role in the global crypto scene is no longer just "hundred-millionaires buying your favorite dog coin," Ethereum's co-founder told a crypto-industry conference in Austin, Texas.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin (right) speaks with David Hoffman of Bankless at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas, in September 2023. (Bradley Keoun)