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First Mover Asia: China Equities Woes, Tensions With US Have Barely Touched Bitcoin; Cryptos Climb
Hong Kong's Hang Seng market has suffered through some of its worst days in more than a decade but that has not seemed to affect bitcoin's price much; cryptos rose slightly amid wait for Fed interest rate decision.
Stellar Development Foundation Launches $30M Investment Fund
The fund will match investments in platforms that use the Stellar blockchain.
Bitcoin Unaffected by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Meltdown
Analysts says the market crash in Hong Kong is being driven by regulatory not monetary policies, which is why the contagion has not spread to crypto.
First Mover Asia: A Taipei Executive Believes GameFi Can Fix Gaming’s Creative Drought; Bitcoin, Ether Are Flat in Light Trading
See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.
First Mover Asia: South Korea Election Made Crypto a Big Issue, but There's No Guarantee of a Follow-Through; Cryptos Suffer Weekend Decline
Both candidates made crypto an important issue to attract younger voters, but it's not yet clear if the winner, Yoon Suk-yeol, will introduce legislation fulfilling his promises; bitcoin and ether were both in the red.
Hedera’s HBAR Foundation Launches $100M Sustainable Impact Fund
The fund will target projects that focus on sustainable development, such as carbon offsets.
FTX Hires Former WB Gaming Exec to Lead Gaming Partnerships
Steve Sadin comes to the company from the gaming arm of Warner Bros.
Crypto Policy Is on the Agenda in Seoul as South Koreans Head to the Polls
Platforms of both major parties mention digital assets during a campaign that is historically close.
First Mover Asia: Singapore's Strict Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin Rises Despite Investors' Jitters About War, US Executive Order
Singapore's high standards may be discouraging some crypto companies from establishing operations in the city-state; investors were wrestling with the latest developments in Ukraine and await the crypto order by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
First Mover Asia: Malaysia May Be Asia's Next Crypto Hub; Major Cryptos Decline as Russia Onslaught Intensifies
The country, where CoinGecko was founded, retains the institutional use of English as well as a common-law court system; bitcoin declined for the third day.
