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Cryptocyrrencies Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, dogecoin with trditional money. Photo: iStock

Why cryptocurrencies crashed, what it could mean

by Gavin Brown Richard Whittle and Stuart Mills May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

If you had invested US$122 in the cryptocurrency Luna a month ago, you might have been quietly confident you’d made a sensible bet. But Luna’s value has since fallen drastically – at the time of writing, that $122 is worth about 5 cents. Luna was by no means the only victim in a week where […]

As cryptocurrencies crash, stablecoins battle on

by Stephen McKeon May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

What is Bitcoin’s fundamental value? Good question

by John Hawkins November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

US regulator pumps fuel into bitcoin’s engine

by Paul Muir January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The People’s Bank of China has registered 78 digital currency patents in the last two years. Photo: iStock

Proposed China law to ban stablecoins

by AT Contributor October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

New Turkey blockchain regulations expected

by AT Contributor June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Crypto-currency coin Ethereum, like many others, has had its ups and downs. Photo: AFP

Ethereum now rivals bitcoin for value transfers

by Paul Muir April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

China

How digital yuan will be different from bitcoin

by Paul Muir December 24, 2019February 18, 2020

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda may be sticking around. Photo: Reuters/Toru Hanai

Japan, Northeast Asia

BoJ: ‘No demand’ for state digital currency

by Paul Muir December 4, 2019February 18, 2020

A MUFG Bank signboard in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Toru Hanai

Japan banks key to new global digital coin

by Luke Thompson June 4, 2019February 18, 2020

In today's market, when the Bitcoin price dips, the rest of the cryptocurrencies tend to follow suit. Photo: iStock

World

One year since crypto peaked and it all looks very different

by Luke Thompson January 8, 2019February 18, 2020

At the end of 2018 there are more than 2,000 crypto assets, compared to around 640 in January 2017. Photo: iStock

China, Hong Kong, Middle East

Crypto industry has to remain optimistic for 2019

by Luke Thompson December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

A stablecoins underlying asset would normally be deposited with a trusted bank and if investors are confident they can redeem these coins in exchange for the said currency, and that the issuer has sufficient reserves for all coins in circulation, the price of the stablecoin shouldn’t fall below the underlying asset value. Photo: iStock

Uncategorized

Are stablecoins really the safe successor to Bitcoin?

by Greig Paul December 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese Bitcoin mogul Li Xiaolai is reportedly leading a stablecoin project in Hong Kong with blockchain fund Grandshores Technology. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore

Chinese tycoon’s HK ‘stablecoin’ sign of new crypto dawn?

by Luke Thompson December 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Last week, Bitfinex was forced to make an announcement denying is was insolvent. 'As one of only a very few exchanges operating since 2013, with a small team and low operating costs, we do not entirely understand the arguments that purport to show us to be insolvent without providing any explanation about why.' Photo: bitfinex.com

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Tether to slip free as markets finally reject dollar parity?

by Asia Times staff October 15, 2018February 18, 2020

New Australian legislation will require tech companies to open back doors to their encryption technologies. Photo: iStock

North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Crypto regulators work to fit old frameworks into new tech

by Peter J. Brown October 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, World

Goldman-backed startup to launch dollar-based token

by Luke Thompson May 16, 2018February 18, 2020

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