Ah, the wild west. John Wayne, the Man with No Name, Billy the Kid and Jesse James. The frontier has a way of capturing everyone’s imagination – young and old. The cowboys, the outlaws, the gold prospectors. A land of opportunity and harsh cruelty. Unforgiving yet irresistible. Bitcoin was once such a frontier. The early…
In addition to showcasing the world’s most important Bitcoin companies and leaders of today, Bitcoin Asia is also a platform for the next generation of Bitcoin startups to meet, build, and get in front of the community. In support of the upcoming generation of builders, we will be giving a platform for early-stage teams to…
Bitcoin Lightning Network company Neutronpay has secured a $1.5 million bridge funding round led by Axiom Capital, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This investment is to help Neutronpay bring instant and cost-effective payment solutions in Southeast Asia’s digital economy with Bitcoin. “We are delighted to continue to support Albert and the team as…
Kirill Stytsenko/iStock via Getty Images Overview Amid a light news stream, the dollar is mostly in narrow ranges against the G10 currencies. Leaving aside the Norwegian krone, the others are in a +/- 0.15% against the dollar today. We note that the technical tone of the euro and sterling have improved with the five-day moving…
Despite the increasing involvement of the USDT stablecoin in criminal activities, the UN has reported that law enforcement authorities have successfully dismantled various money laundering organizations responsible for transferring illegal funds using USDT. The United Nations (UN) has warned that Tether’s USDT stablecoin has become the preferred cryptocurrency for money laundering schemes and other illicit…
Wirestock/iStock via Getty Images The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has ruled the global equity markets since the start of the pandemic. SPY topped on February 19 of that year and promptly fell 33% in 5 weeks. That was the start of a major reset in how I think about equity investing. That continued when the…
onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images When Anta Sports Products Ltd. (OTCPK:ANPDF, OTCPK:ANPDY) (2020.HK) opened its first store in Bangkok late last month, it was following a game plan laid out years earlier by Chairman Ding Shizhong, who declared: “We don’t want to be China’s Nike, but the world’s Anta.” Since founding the company in 1991, Ding…
Ninety Eight, recently rebranded from Coin98 Finance, intends to offer web3 developers with tools and funds to build on its new layer blockchain Viction and utilize its native token $C98. In a bid to mark a new milestone of rebranding from Coin98 Finance to Ninety Eight ($C98) and to empower a new generation of Web3…
Asia is getting filled with a growing number of blockchain enthusiasts, while the rest of the world is waiting for crypto winter to start. It seems that Asia might become the next crypto hub, with the adoption of digital assets gaining momentum. Central and southern Asia are the leading regions establishing themselves as key players in…
Ripple’s expansion plans come months after its partial victory in its ongoing legal battle with the US SEC. In a strategic move aimed at addressing ongoing regulatory issues in the United States, Ripple, a blockchain payment company, is gearing up to significantly expand its workforce in international markets. In an interview with CNBC on September…
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Dear Baron New Asia Fund Shareholder: Performance Baron New Asia Fund® (MUTF:BNAFX, MUTF:BNAIX, MUTF:BNAUX) (the Fund) gained 2.09% (Institutional Shares) during the second quarter of 2023, while its primary benchmark index, the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index, declined 1.26%. The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan IMI Growth Index declined…