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Finance

Filecoin Miner RRMine Global Leaves China for Singapore

China banned crypto trading and mining last year.

Singapore Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

Videos

Working With Singapore Regulators a 'Breath of Fresh Air': Anchorage Digital General Counsel

Anchorage Digital General Counsel Georgia Quinn discusses the benefits of working with Singapore regulators and why it's a "breath of fresh air."

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Finance

Hodlnaut Judicial Managers Weigh Unwinding Crypto Lender's Assets Before Ethereum Merge

The court-appointed managers of Hodlnaut in Singapore say they are concerned about incorrect pricing being relayed to smart contracts after the blockchain's software upgrade.

Hodlnaut may unwind assets ahead of the Ethereum Merge. (Paxson Wolber/Unsplash)

Finance

Temasek to Lead $100M Funding Round in NFT and Metaverse Investor Animoca Brands: Report

The sovereign wealth fund, whose net portfolio value stood at $403 billion in March, has been an active investor in the crypto industry.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Placed Under Interim Judicial Management by Singapore Court

The Singapore-based lender was placed under interim judicial management, a type of creditor protection, on Aug. 29.

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Videos

Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.

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Videos

Singapore’s Crypto Dance; Women in Web 3

Singapore’s central bank provides clarity for crypto regulation, while Forkast and NEAR Foundation initiative champions women in Web 3. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Fintech Firm Lightnet Group Gets $50M From LDA Capital to Boost Velo Protocol's Technology

The firm has the option to raise the total commitment to up to $100 million over the next three years.

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Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Wants to Foster Digital Assets, Restrict Crypto Speculation

The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore insists this stance is "synergistic" and says price speculation is the source of the crypto world's problems.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Appoints Restructuring Firm to Forge Recovery Plan

KordaMentha has been appointed as Zipmex's financial adviser to oversee a recovery plan.

Singapore Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)