cryptocurrency

2025.01.20

12:10

OSL owner completes acquisition of Japanese crypto asset exchange CoinBest

OSL Group (0863.HK), the owner of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading platform OSL, has completed its acquisition of Japanese licensed crypto asset trading platform CoinBest.

2024.12.26

19:45

Social platform X disciplined in Spain for cryptocurrency ads

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) announced on Thursday that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings against X Corp. subsidiary Twitter International Unlimited Company for advertising a company that was not authorized to provide investment services.

2024.10.22

08:49

Fintech firm Stripe acquires stablecoin infrastructure provider Bridge for $1.1 billion

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 22) -- Fintech company Stripe has acquired stablecoin infrastructure provider Bridge for $1.1 billion, according to TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington.

2024.09.05

03:12

Robinhood reaches $3.9 million settlement with California over crypto withdrawals

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 5) -- U.S. retail investment platform Robinhood has reached a $3.9 million settlement with the U.S. state of California over cryptocurrency withdrawals.

2024.07.29

09:13

Hong Kong SFC cautions against virtual asset-related fraud by Proxinex

Asia Tech Wire (July 29) -- The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a press release on Monday, cautioning the public against an entity operating under the name "Proxinex" that allegedly engages in fraudulent practices related to virtual assets.

2024.07.08

05:44

TRMLabs: crypto theft losses double to $1.38 billion in H1

Asia Tech Wire (July 8) -- Global cryptocurrency theft losses doubled to $1.38 billion in the first half of this year, according to blockchain research firm TRMLabs.

2024.07.03

03:39

Robinhood mulls launch of crypto futures in U.S. and Europe

Asia Tech Wire (July 3) -- Nasdaq-listed trading platform Robinhood is considering launching cryptocurrency futures in the U.S. and Europe in the coming months, according to Bloomberg.

2022.04.15

11:32

U.S. links N. Korean hackers to NFT game Axie Infinity's over $600 million crypto loss

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 15) -- U.S. linked North Korean hackers to the theft of over $600 million in cryptocurrency from NFT game Axie Infinity.

2022.03.24

11:00

Malaysia holds no intention of adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 24) -- Malaysia has no intention of adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender, a finance official said Thursday.

2022.03.15

03:27

Binance approved to provide crypto-asset services in Dubai, Bahrain

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 15) -- Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has received approvals to provide crypto-asset services in Dubai and Bahrain.

2022.03.11

13:00

Crypto industry's Trump probed by U.S. FBI

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 11) -- Justin Sun, founder of TRON, a leading blockchain DAO ecosystem, has been exposed to be under criminal investigation by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in the United States.

2022.01.17

07:35

Walmart prepares to enter the metaverse

Asian Tech Press (Jan 17) -- Walmart Inc. is reportedly trying to enter the metaverse sector with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs.

2021.11.22

07:01

El Salvador to build world's first 'Bitcoin City'

Asian Tech Press (Nov 22) -- El Salvador reportedly intends to issue the world's first sovereign bitcoin bond, initially expected to be around $1 billion, and build the first "Bitcoin City".

04:52

Survey: 40% of S.Korean youths invest in cryptocurrencies

Asian Tech Press (Nov 22) -- 40% of South Korean youths have reportedly invested in cryptocurrencies, a survey has shown.

2021.11.10

14:31

Tim Cook says Apple has no plans to do business in cryptocurrencies

Asian Tech Press (Nov 10) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly said he has purchased cryptocurrencies, but Apple has no intention of doing business with them.

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