Asia

Payments

Where the Future of Crypto Payments Is Being Built

The Philippines may not be the crypto capital of the world – but it may be where infrastructure building runs the deepest.

Business  ·  29 December 2018
Exchanges

What Fork? Asian Traders Are Buying Bitcoin Cash

While bitcoin cash is seeing an internal war ahead of Thursday's hard fork, traders in Asia are betting that the upgrade will result in "free money."

Markets  ·  13 November 2018
Tether

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger to Expand Support for Stablecoins, Including Tether

Benjamin Soong, Ledger's newly hired head of Asia-Pacific operations, says tether remains popular in the region despite the token's recent troubles.

Business  ·  31 October 2018
Insurance

MetLife Asia Affiliate Trials Blockchain Insurance Product

MetLife Asia affiliate LumenLab has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered insurance product to offer financial protection to pregnant women.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
Blockchain

Korean Government-Backed Researchers File for Blockchain Patent

A South Korean government-funded organization has submitted a blockchain-related patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Regulation

Report: Korean Political Parties to Propose New Crypto Laws

Lawmakers in South Korea are said to be racing to make laws to regulate the sector.

Markets  ·  11 July 2018
China

Cloud Provider Xunlei Launches Blockchain File System

Xunlei Limited announced that it has launched a distributed file system called ThunderChain File System (TCFS) for its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  6 July 2018
Bitcoin

India’s Ruling Party Accused of Involvement in ‘Mega Bitcoin Scam’

The largest political party in India is accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) of being involved in a bitcoin scam to launder money.

Markets  ·  6 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

Court Says India’s Crypto Exchange Bank Account Ban Will Continue

India's central bank won a key victory in court this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2018
Japan

Japan’s Finance Minister Balks at Changing Crypto Tax Rules

Japan's top financial official is cautious about the idea of his nation changing how it taxes gains from cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  27 June 2018
China

Tencent, Chinese Officials Partner to Fight Blockchain Crime

Technology giant Tencent said it was teaming up with the Chinese government to fight blockchain-related security problems and crimes.

Markets  ·  22 June 2018
China

National Chinese Science Academy Launches Blockchain Lab

China's federal science institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is eyeing blockchain technology, the school announced this week. 

Business  ·  21 June 2018
Japan

This Japanese Village Is Planning Its Own ICO

A Japanese village is launching the country's first Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on the municipal level.

Markets  ·  18 June 2018
South Korea

Meet Kakao: How Korea’s Largest Mobile Giant Is Embracing Blockchain

Jason Han, CEO of Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X, tells CoinDesk his thoughts on how crypto could impact big business.

Business  ·  29 May 2018
Japan

Waking Dragon? Asia’s Token Economy Is Charging Full Speed Ahead

At the Token 2049 conference in Hong Kong, Asia's vibrant market for cryptocurrencies and ICOs took the spotlight.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2018