The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) joined forces for the first time as SFF x SWITCH. The 5-day event began today, bringing together global innovation and the corporate sector, as well as interested members of the public. SFF x Switch is set to feature over 400 speakers from leaders … Continue reading Singapore FinTech Festival x SWITCH Highlights Day One
On Wednesday a Twitter bot reported that a Bitcoin transaction came from a wallet that possibly belonged to Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of the network and author of the Bitcoin whitepaper. 👤👤👤 40 #BTC (391,055 USD) transferred from possible #Satoshi owned wallet (dormant since 2009) to unknown walletℹ️ The coins in this transaction were … Continue reading Did Satoshi Nakamoto Move His Bitcoin Yesterday? No, But Craig Wright Shot Himself in the Foot
InvestHK unveils Global Fast Track Programme to boost fintech development with Hong Kong’s proven market resilience and fintech opportunities Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (August 10) unveiled the Global Fast Track Programme, a business-driven programme within Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW), Asia’s annual flagship fintech event,to help local and global fintech enterprises leverage Hong Kong’s … Continue reading InvestHK unveils Global Fast Track Programme to boost fintech development with Hong Kong's proven market resilience and fintech opportunities
As the Federal Reserve has announced a round of stimulus this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many investors have fled to alternative assets due to the uncertainty of inflation of the US dollar. Michael J. Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, was one of the many investors that have invested in Bitcoin this year, citing … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Set to Surge in 2021 as US Dollar Expected to Fall 20% Even with Vaccine Rollout
Union Bank of Philippines (UnionBank) announced Wednesday the bank has paired with Hong Kong-based Hex Trust to pilot digital assets custody service. In response to maturing space and growing interest in digital assets and blockchain technology, and the need for trust and regulated institutions to manage digital assets from retail and institutional investors, this partnership … Continue reading Union Bank of Philippines Cooperates with Hex Trust for Promoting Pilot Digital Assets Custody Service
From December 2021, blockchain cross-chain assets provider Wrapped.com will be launching wrapped XRP (wXRP), a 1:1 XRP asset pegged token that will be usable across a plethora of decentralized finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platforms, and smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Interoperability remains the key feature that enhances the usability of most blockchain protocols. … Continue reading XRP Coin to Feature in DeFi With Proposed Wrapped XRP Coming to Ethereum
Former Singapore nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng announced on Monday the establishment of his non-fungible token (NFT) and fan token investment holding company, Calvin Cheng Web3 Holdings FZE, in Dubai. The development came after the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) awarded a provisional Virtual Asset License to the NFT and fan token investment … Continue reading Dubai Regulator Grants Virtual Asset License to Former Singapore Legislator's Company
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6th September, 2022, Chainwire The blockchain game Kryptomon, a living-NFT-powered Metaverse project combining Play-and-Earn gaming with nostalgic charm, announced today its official sale on Binance NFT, the NFT marketplace of Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem, and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider. This launch features one of the world’s first “Physital NFT” collections. The “physital” concept comes … Continue reading Kryptomon to Launch an Exclusive Physital NFT Collection on Binance NFT
As the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to expand, innovative platforms like AlgoSwap are revolutionizing how digital assets are exchanged. Developed by Hypotenuse Labs and supported by the Algorand Foundation, AlgoSwap is a work-in-progress protocol that encapsulates the ethos of DeFi by providing a secure and user-friendly decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Algorand blockchain. Introduction … Continue reading What is AlgoSwap?