Blockchain/Bitcoin

Coinbase Inks Deal With MUFG To Set Up a Crypto Exchange in Japan

US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has signed a deal with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to begin digital asset trading in Japan. “Our partnership with MUFG will help millions of people in Japan access our platform quickly and begin

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Philippines’ Unionbank Partners Hex Trust to Pilot Its Digital Asset Custody Service

The Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has partnered with digital asset custodian Hex Trust to pilot its digital asset custody service that is in compliance with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The collaboration will start with Hex Trust

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Despite Crackdowns, China Remains One of the World’s Top Crypto Market

Despite crackdowns on cryptocurrency trading and mining, China remains one of the most active cryptocurrency markets in the world, according to a new report by blockchain data platform Chainalysis. Between January and June 2021, cryptocurrency addresses believed to be controlled

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BBVA Signs Deal To Join Ant Group’s Blockchain-Based Trading Platform Trusple

BBVA has signed an agreement to integrate its cross-border payment and financing services on Trusple, a blockchain-based trading platform powered by Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Group, for greater transparency and security. Trusple aims to accelerate the digital transformation and facilitate the

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Crypto.com To Develop Exclusive NFTs In Partnership With Formula 1

Formula 1 has announced Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency payment and exchange platform, as the Global and Inaugural Partner for its 2021 Sprint series. The Sprint series will kick-off at Silverstone, UK on July 17, ahead of the 2021 Pirelli British Grand

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ZA Makes Moves in Digital Asset Market by Signing Deal With Crypto Firm BC Group

ZA International announced that it has entered into a mutual collaboration agreement with BC Technology Group, the parent company of OSL Digital Securities which is a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)-licensed digital asset platform. The collaboration will see OSL become

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Digital Asset Custodian Hex Trust Raises Undisclosed Sum From Cyberport

Hong Kong-based digital asset custody service provider Hex Trust announced it has successfully secured investment from Cyberport, a local fintech hub and digital community. The sum was not disclosed. The investment enables Hex Trust to scale operations, hire key talents

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Singapore’s GIC Invests US$ 70 Million in Digital Asset Firm BC Group

BC Technology Group, a digital asset and fintech company as well as the parent company of OSL, secured an investment of US$ 70 million (HKD 543.19 million) from GIC, a Singaporean sovereign wealth fund. The company intends to develop and enhance

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WeBank Ties up With Singaporean University to Nurture Blockchain Innovation

WeBank, a digital-only bank in China, announced its summer enrichment programme on FISCO BCOS Blockchain Experience at the Singapore Management University (SMU). FISCO BCOS is a secure, reliable, easy-to-use, and high-performance financial-grade blockchain platform, which was launched by FISCO open-source

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HK’s BC Group Partners StanChart to Launch Crypto Platform for Institutional Clients

SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, announced a partnership with BC Technology Group, the parent company of Hong Kong’s licensed digital asset platform OSL. The joint venture (JV) was formed to establish a digital asset brokerage and

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