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Crypto Chaos Continues; Mass BTC Liquidations in Exchanges Across Asia

The Asian crypto markets continued to struggle as investors turned towards stablecoins to minimize losses. Mass BTC long positions were liquidated across exchanges in Asia, but Singapore-based Bybit tells us that the numbers don’t tell the full story. Meanwhile, decentralized finance lending protocol Maple Finance brings DeFi to institutions.

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Blood Bath in Asia Crypto Markets; China Sends Another Crypto Warning

The crypto market nosedives as bitcoin dips below $40K for the first time since Feb. 8, the day when Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase was made public. The market plunge follows the newest warning to crypto trading in China, reminding banks and online platforms cannot provide crypto services. Inner Mongolia banned cryptocurrency mining earlier this year. Now, it’s setting up a reporting platform to catch miners that aren’t following the rules. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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DBS lancia per la prima volta in Asia il servizio di fiducia Cripto supportato da banche

La banca diventa la prima in Asia a offrire servizi fiduciari Cripto , fornendo servizi di custodia e trading.

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Meme Culture Driving Rise of 'Memecoins' in Asian Markets

Asian crypto exchange OKEx is listing various memecoins, including the dogecoin alternative Shib coin (SHIB). Lennix Lai, OKEx's Director of Financial Markets, joins "First Mover" to discuss the rise of memecoins in Asia and the impact of Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin's massive memecoin donation on the markets. Plus, an update on OKEx's relationship with former CEO Star Xu.

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Babel Finanza raccoglie 40 milioni di dollari da Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global

L'investimento rappresenta la prima incursione nel settore Finanza Cripto in Asia per Zoo, BAI Capital e Tiger Global Management.

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Stablecoin Rush Breaks Out; JPMorgan, DBS and Temasek Launch Partior

Stablecoins adoption in Asia is outpacing the world as the transaction volumes of dollar-pegged crypto in the region continue their surge. JPMorgan, DBS Bank and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek extend their Project Ubin partnership to form Partior. The new partnership will remove the pain points of cross-border payments and digitize commercial money through blockchain.

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Nexon Bags $100 Million in Bitcoin; Inner Mongolia Crypto Mining Exodus

Online gaming giant Nexon added 1,717 Bitcoins worth $100 million USD into its corporate treasury, stamping the largest crypto purchase from a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firm. In China, the deadline for crypto miners to wrap up businesses in Inner Mongolia is inching closer. Could Europe and the United States present greener pastures?

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Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $53K After Last Week’s Pullback

Bitcoin recovered about one-third of the recent decline from $64.8K to nearly $47K, but what’s behind the bounce? According to Kapil Rathi, CEO of CrossTower, the rise in price could be attributed to various factors, including increased retail investment, decreased leverage in the Asian markets, and signs that institutions bought the dip.

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I possessori di CHZ di Chiliz adorano i gomiti cattivi e i guadagni di prezzo di 20 volte nel 2021

Non è esattamente il Rumble in the Jungle, ma il combattimento tra il lottatore britannico dei pesi piuma Brendan Loughnane e il brasiliano Sheymon Moraes potrebbe fare la storia Criptovaluta .

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Blockchain’s Green Efforts and Crypto Carbon-Nomics in Asia

Asia’s no slouch when it comes to environmentally friendly initiatives in its blockchain industries. These are the latest green crypto trends in this region, from institutions wanting carbon-neutral bitcoins to tokenizing carbon credits. In the DeFi space, Conflux launches a new platform that aims to bridge the gap between ecosystems in the East and the West. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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