Crypto

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Web3

Web3 Doesn’t Care About Bitcoin Prices – And Other Musings From Korea Blockchain Week

A packed venue and hopeful cheers from an estimated 10,000 people attending the many Web3 panels could have made one doubt whether the industry remains in one of the deepest bear markets in its young history.

Seoul at dusk with Lotte Tower and mountains in background

Politika

Incoming BOE Deputy Governor Highlights Crypto Risks, Cites Benefits at Parliamentary Hearing

There are benefits to crypto technology, and the digital pound could anchor digital money, Sarah Breeden said.

Sarah Breeden (Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk)

Politika

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore

The development marks a rare marriage in the region of a traditional financial institution and a digital asset firm.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk))

Finans

Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as Regulation Looms

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority crypto promotion rules will be effective by October 8.

Luno logo (Luno)

Politika

India Will Decide on Its Crypto Stance in Coming Months

India's individual position on crypto has been under further scrutiny since it steered the G20 towards endorsing a global framework for crypto.

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (left) and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)