China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions: Chainalysis The number of unique wallets sending peer-to-peer (P2P) stablecoin transactions in China grew 43-fold between the first quarter of 2024 and the second quarter …
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Metaplanet Equity Backlash, SE Asia Crypto Funding Doubles: Asia Express
by adminby adminJAPAN Metaplanet’s executive stock pool sparks shareholder backlash Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns. Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th …
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BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali
by adminby adminVICTORIA, Seychelles, August 20th, 2026, Chainwire Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as a Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026, taking place August 20-21 at Melasti Beach in Bali. Positioned as “The World’s Crypto …
Bitcoin (BTC) hit ten-day lows at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as BTC price action followed a US stocks sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin price action reacts to contagion from an Asia stocks sell-off as it …
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Stablecoin payments go ‘invisible’ in Southeast Asia as crypto card business surges
by adminby adminWhen a tourist from Bangkok taps to pay in Singapore using their Thai e-wallet, few stop to consider what powers that transaction. But for Singapore-based StraitsX, the company behind the stablecoin infrastructure running in …
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Ethereum posts record onchain activity as research points to possible spam-driven growth: Asia Morning Briefing
by adminby adminData suggests much of the recent spike in Ethereum transactions is tied to address poisoning, a scam that relies on cheap “dust” transfers to contaminate transaction histories rather than organic user demand.
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Coinbase to Invest in India’s CoinDCX, Expand in South Asia and the Middle East
by adminby adminIn brief Coinbase is making a fresh investment in CoinDCX, building on prior investments through Coinbase Ventures, with the deal subject to regulatory approvals. The deal comes months after CoinDCX weathered a $44.2 million …
Kangaroo, Panda, Dim Sum: Foreign Bond Sales Hit Records Across Asia
Foreign borrowers are flooding into Asia-Pacific bond markets. So-called Kangaroo, panda, and dim sum bond sales all hit records in 2026. Kangaroo bonds, sold in Australian dollars by foreign borrowers, reached about 42 billion …
Gold tops $5,000 as BTC stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a …