APAC – DIGIT INFO

APAC’s Web3 and AI dream — Is it the real deal?

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The Asia-Pacific region has key potential to lead in Web3 and artificial intelligence innovation.

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Euroclear makes first Asia investment with Marketnode stake

DIGIT — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:43:02 +0000

The major European securities settlement firm has found an Asian platform for its FundPlace offering.

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Europe not in top priority for Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Report

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:05:07 +0000

An exec said Worldcoin is seeing a “larger dynamic” in non-European countries, including those in the Asia-Pacific region and Latin American jurisdictions.

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Circle to Expand USDC Stablecoin to Australia and APAC Region Through Strategic Partnership

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:35 +0000

Mark Carnegie’s MHC Digital Group is partnering with Circle Internet Financial to expand the distribution of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) to institutional investors in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This strategic collaboration aims to help superannuation funds and high-net-worth individuals avoid significant bank fees by leveraging USDC, which has a market capitalization […]

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MHC Digital, Circle collaborate to expand USDC access in APAC region

DIGIT — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:56:09 +0000

Australian pension funds can expect a pitch soon for saving money on fees with a stablecoin.

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Coinbase Shares Tips to Protect From Crypto Scams

DIGIT — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:30:45 +0000

Crypto exchange Coinbase supports the Australian government’s Scams Awareness Week, emphasizing the importance of consumer education to combat fraud. Coinbase APAC’s managing director offered tips for investors to protect themselves from scams, such as verifying URLs and using two-factor authentication. “Unfortunately, bad actors have been around for centuries and are not going away anytime soon,” […]

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APAC crypto crime spikes amid legal resource shortages: Chainalysis report

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000

APAC’s struggle with increasing crypto crime is exacerbated by a shortage of legal resources and inadequate training for law enforcement.

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CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia’s investors

DIGIT — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:18:52 +0000

CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region.

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Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:39:42 +0000

Ripple says the “in principle” approval will help scale its “On-Demand Liquidity,” the service it uses to source XRP liquidity to customers.

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Ripple Survey Suggests Latam Merchants Will Adopt Crypto Payments Massively After Three Years

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:30:44 +0000

Latam merchants will be slower in adopting cryptocurrency payments compared to merchants in other regions, according to the latest payments survey conducted by Ripple and the Faster Payments Council. The survey, which polled close to 300 payment leaders at a worldwide level, suggests that massive crypto adoption for payments will solidify in three years. Ripple […]

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