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Mixed Crypto Approach in Latin America
Latin America’s crypto landscape is diverging as Argentina pulls back on fintech reforms, Brazil weighs a Bitcoin reserve and tax breaks, and El Salvador pushes ahead with a $100 million tokenized investment plan for small businesses.
Blockcast 85 | Licensed to Shill: How Energy & Geopolitics Are Building a Bitcoin-Driven World, ft. Bitcoin Arabia's Lara Eggimann & Jeff Gorman
The panel is joined by Bitcoin Arabia's co-founders to discuss Bitcoin's role in the Middle East.
Blockcast 84 | Licensed to Shill: What's in Store for 2026 – Stablecoins, the Future of DeFi.. and a Return of NFTs?
Licensed to Shill opens 2026 with a forward-looking conversation on the forces shaping the next phase of digital assets.
Blockcast 83 | Jito Foundation's Marc Liew on Why Institutions Are Turning to Solana
Key topics include the role of stablecoins, the challenges of cross-border payments, and the future of decentralized finance.
Blockcast 82 | Decentralization & Privacy: Insights From TEN Protocol's Cais Manai
Exploring the intersection of privacy and decentralization in blockchain technology with TEN Protocol's co-founder.
Rising Short Bets on Bitcoin Put $68K Support in Focus
As more traders position for downside following Bitcoin’s recent pullback, futures market pressure is building. With key support near $68,000 and resistance at $70,000, technical indicators suggest volatility ahead as the market searches for direction.
Liquidations Dent Bitcoin's Upside Momentum
As Bitcoin slips back below $69,200 after failing to hold $70,000, onchain data points to a critical long-term support near $45,225 based on the CVDD metric.
Crypto Stocks Slide as Wall Street Tumbles Ahead of Inflation Data
A $1.2 trillion AI unwind rattled Wall Street, dragging tech and crypto-linked equities lower as investors brace for a pivotal CPI print that could reset rate-cut hopes and pressure risk assets from Nasdaq names to Bitcoin.
Decent January US Jobs Data Still Has Holes
Massive benchmark revisions reveal the US lost 862,000 jobs despite headline gains, fueling expectations for more aggressive Fed rate cuts that could lift crypto markets—even as Bitcoin struggles to hold $67,000 and analysts remain divided on its trajectory.
Industry Inflection Point: How 2026 Will Define Enterprise Adoption of Crypto’s Fastest-Growing Asset Class
Bhau Kotecha, co-founder and head of Paxos Labs, explains why programmable stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure—and how institutions can capture value beyond payments.
Crypto Wasn’t on the Ballot in Japan, But the Mandate Will Shape It
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group and founder of Astar Foundation, discusses how Japan's snap election could affect crypto tax and regulatory reforms.
2026 is When Blockchain Gets Boring – That's the Point
As regulation unlocks institutional adoption, blockchain is poised to fade into the background, becoming the unremarkable plumbing of global finance.
The Next Cycle Belongs to the Power Plants, Not the Treasuries
As ETFs commoditize price exposure, durable returns in crypto will accrue to companies that operate, secure, and scale the networks themselves.
Mixed Crypto Approach in Latin America
Latin America’s crypto landscape is diverging as Argentina pulls back on fintech reforms, Brazil weighs a Bitcoin reserve and tax breaks, and El Salvador pushes ahead with a $100 million tokenized investment plan for small businesses.
China Draws a Red Line Under Tokenization, Stablecoins
Beijing expands its crypto crackdown, while Hong Kong defies the mainland by preparing to issue stablecoin licenses in March, raising questions about regulatory autonomy and US dollar dominance in digital finance.
Vietnam Proposes 0.1% Tax on Cryptocurrency Transactions
Draft rules exempt crypto from VAT, apply 20% corporate tax to domestic firms
Hong Kong Lawmaker Pitches City as Crypto's Neutral Ground Amid US-China Tech Rivalry
Johnny Ng sees opportunity in fragmentation: while superpowers draw battle lines, Hong Kong can be the place where both sides still do business
IG Group Completes Acquisition of Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve
Online trading firm to launch digital asset services in Singapore, Australia, UAE in second half of 2026
Regulated Markets Power OKX Growth, With APAC Near 30% of Global CEX Volume
Asia-Pacific volumes rose about 20% year on year, helping push OKX’s regulated market trading up 53x as user wallets and onchain activity expanded sharply.
Standard Chartered Launches Tokenized Deposit Solution With Ant International as First Client
Bank rolls out SGD and USD blockchain balances for 24/7 treasury management
Crypto.com Adds DBS Banking Rails for Singapore Fiat Transfers
Southeast Asia's largest bank provides SGD and USD deposit channels alongside Standard Chartered partnership
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 Kicks Off Wednesday, Marking 10th Anniversary Milestone
The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) opens today for its 10th anniversary edition, running through November 14 as global leaders convene to explore how AI, tokenisation, and quantum technologies are reshaping the future of finance.
Consensus Hong Kong 2026 Returns February 10-12 With Expanded Programming
Premier crypto and blockchain conference doubles down on Asia following sold-out inaugural event that drew 10,000 attendees
Yat Siu on Stablecoins, Institutional Adoption, and Asia's Web3 Moment
Blockhead brought together industry leaders for an evening exploring how stablecoins are reshaping the digital asset economy — and what comes next.
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025: Charting the Future of Digital Finance Through AI, Tokenization, Quantum
The world's largest fintech gathering returns to Singapore EXPO on November 12-14, marking a decade of innovation with groundbreaking discussions on next-generation financial technologies
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Epstein Tracked Bitcoin’s Rise, Funded Early Infrastructure, Files Show
The Epstein files reveal an unexpected role in crypto’s early days—as a financier, networker, and self-styled go-between for Bitcoin’s mysterious creators.
The Post-Trade Convergence Gap: Between Vision & Operational Reality
The post-trade stack is finally converging on tokenization and real-time settlement, yet the operational and regulatory lift remains far heavier than the industry admits.
The Woeful State of Web3 Auditing, And What Can Be Done
Crypto audits have evolved from catching real bugs to listing quantum computing risks and noting that "code quality could be improved." As programmers got better at avoiding basic mistakes, auditors started padding reports with generic warnings, leaving the actual risks buried or ignored entirely.
Tokenized RWAs: Where Demand Is Real, and Where It Isn’t
RWA tokenization isn’t waiting for adoption; it’s waiting for demand. The winners are emerging where yield, efficiency, and balance-sheet logic already exist, not where narratives are loudest.
Bitcoin’s Next Phase: From Store of Value to Productive Financial Asset
The next phase of Bitcoin’s evolution is not about leverage or yield chasing, but about using BTC as credible collateral, security, and economic infrastructure.
Regulated Markets Power OKX Growth, With APAC Near 30% of Global CEX Volume
Asia-Pacific volumes rose about 20% year on year, helping push OKX’s regulated market trading up 53x as user wallets and onchain activity expanded sharply.