Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express

Chainbase chief operating officer Chris Feng discusses how onchain data is evolving into a new asset class and how AI is reshaping the Web3 ecosystem.

The court has reportedly given the U.S. SEC until Sept. 3 to respond to Ripple’s motion to compel the authority to provide data on SEC employees’ XRP holdings. 417 Total views 4 Total shares Ripple has filed a motion to compel the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to disclose its internal cryptocurrency…

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said that blockchain has potential for cross-border payments but the agency “does not see much” in retail bank digital currencies. Mohanty delivered his comments at the Blockchain in Business event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on May 2.Mohanty revealed that back in…

The world of nonfungible tokens and blockchain gaming has seen immense growth and progress towards mainstream adoption in 2021. Recently, the movement picked up steam as an array of celebrities and internet influencers jumped on the hype train by purchasing premium digital collectibles. One project that has quickly risen in value over the past two months as…

A group of five Democratic senators has reportedly rejected President Joe Biden’s nominee, Saule Omarova, to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Omarova’s nomination as a bank regulator was initially opposed by three members of the Senate Banking Committee — Senators Jon Tester, Mark Warner, and Kyrsten Sinema — on a phone…

Bitcoin (BTC) is just over three months away from having its supply cut in half — and major market commentators are unashamedly bullish on its impact.In a tweet on Feb. 1, rating agency Weiss Ratings presented a summary of Bitcoin price performance over its two previous block reward halvings. Weiss: Halvings “absolutely” help BTC priceHalving refers…

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has opened a lawsuit against former employees of its Hong Kong affiliate company, Salameda, to recover $157.3 million. 220 Total views 3 Total shares Defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed a lawsuit on Sept. 21 against former employees of the Hong Kong-incorporated company Salameda, which was previously affiliated with the FTX group

An unknown whale has moved $1.3 billion BTC in three transactions. 2350 Total views 18 Total shares As Bitcoin continues to hold above $9,800, one whale decided now was the time to move more than $1 billion in BTC.According to blockchain data, an unknown Bitcoin (BTC) trader moved over 132,255 BTC — roughly $1.3 billion…

Japan-based JCB is partnering with local venture capital firm TECHFUND to create a sustainable blockchain-based transaction system. 639 Total views 23 Total shares The biggest credit card issuer in Japan, JCB, has partnered with technology accelerator TECHFUND to build a sustainable transaction system on the blockchain.According to a May 15 statement released by JCB, the…