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HongShan-Backed Hong Kong Crypto Payment Startup Becomes Unicorn With $47 Million Round
Redotpay’s recent round drew participation from investors including Coinbase Ventures, Temasek’s Vertex Ventures and Galaxy Ventures....
China Inaugurates Digital Yuan Operation Centre to Push CBDC Integration: Report
The initiative is intended to enhance settlement efficiency, and serve as building blocks toward a broader framework for e-CNY integration.
Tokyo core CPI holds at 2.5%
According to government data on Friday, inflation in Tokyo grew 2.5% year-on-year in September, falling short of forecasts of 2.8%, though it held steady from August rates. The “core-core” rate, exclu...
CZ Cryptocurrency: Binance Founder Unveils Passion for Korean Delights and Digital Assets
BitcoinWorld CZ Cryptocurrency: Binance Founder Unveils Passion for Korean Delights and Digital Assets The digital asset world often sees its leaders engage in high-level discussions and strategic mov...
Korea’s Naver Acquires Upbit Operator Dunamu in a Bold Digital Finance Expansion
Naver has acquired Upbit operator Dunamu through a stock swap, combining South Korea’s largest online platform with its leading crypto exchange to launch a won-pegged stablecoin and pursue global fint...
China banks mull ship mortgages to dodge US levies
China’s biggest banks are considering a rare move away from shipping finance, reorienting how the country manages its exposure to the maritime sector. The leasing units of at least two state-owned ban...
JPMorgan leads Asia’s ETF rush
Asset managers from New York to Seoul rush to launch products as Asia’s retail investors drive soaring demand for US tech stocks. Asia’s hunger for US tech stocks is rising, with retail investors from...
EU and China's officials stress on cooperation in the face of tariffs
Top officials from China and the European Union met in New York this week to discuss ways to work together as both face mounting pressure from American trade policies under President Donald Trump. Chi...
Interpol recovers $97M in global crypto sting targeting internet financial crimes.
Interpol has recovered $439M of stolen funds, including $97M in cryptocurrencies and physical property. The recovered funds came from global operations to crack down on cybercrime, which claimed $40.9...
Crypto-Embezzling K-Drama Star Hwang Jung-eum Receives Suspended Jail Sentence
The K-Drama actress and former pop star Hwang Jung-eum has walked free after her conviction for embezzling company funds to pay for personal crypto investments. The South Korean media outlet Financial...
China’s Shanghai Digital Yuan Center May Boost Cross‑Border Payments, Blockchain Services and Currency Internationalization
The digital yuan operations center in Shanghai is a new People’s Bank of China (PBOC) hub overseeing cross-border payments, a blockchain service platform and a digital-asset platform to advance yuan...
China opens Shanghai digital yuan hub for cross-border, blockchain services
China launched a digital yuan operations center in Shanghai focused on cross-border payments, blockchain services and digital-asset platforms....
