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Finance
2 min read

Vietnam blockchain development center launched in Hanoi

DTS Group and GMO have established a blockchain technology application and development center with the goal of promoting blockchain technology in Vietnam. The Mira Blockchain Center in Hanoi aims to bring blockchain technology to life through integrated…

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Finance
1 min read

Switzerland as a Sustainability, Blockchain and Fintech Hub

It seems rather paradoxical that Switzerland is both a hub for sustainability and an energy-gobbling blockchain hub. The latest data from Switzerland’s Department of Finance underscores the growing importance of blockchain and fintech for the country’s…

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Research
2 min read

Startups pin high hopes on blockchain, NFT technologies

Vietnamese startups have great expectations of the blockchain technology, envisaging practical e-commerce and entertainment impacts as the country pursues digital transformation. “We dream of becoming a billion-dollar company,” said Nguyen Tuan Quynh,…

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Finance
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Binance Invests in Media To Educate on Blockchain

Cryptocurrency player Binance is going old school, making a $200 million investment in media brand Forbes via a SPAC investment. Forbes is set to go public by the end of the first quarter via an acquisition by Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd., which is a special…

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Startups
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StanChart Exec Joins Blockchain Startup

Taipei-headquartered XREX has named a managing director in Singapore as it sets its sights on expanding its platform in the region. Taipei-headquartered XREX has appointed Christopher Chye as managing director of XREX Singapore and director of product. In…

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Finance
1 min read

StanChart Exec Joins Blockchain Startup

Taipei-headquartered XREX has named a managing director in Singapore as it sets its sights on expanding its platform in the region. Taipei-headquartered XREX has appointed Christopher Chye as managing director of XREX Singapore and director of product. In…

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Finance
1 min read

Korean Internet Giant Opens Blockchain Units in Singapore

Kakao Group will pursue the globalization of its public blockchain project, Klaytn, from the city-state. South Korea’s Kakao Group has established two new blockchain entities in Singapore – nonprofit Klaytn Foundation and global accelerator unit Krust, it…

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Living
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Vietnamese studio bags $1 mln funding for new blockchain game

Vietnamese game studio Topebox and its blockchain partner KardiaChain have raised $1 million for an upcoming blockchain game called My DeFi Pet. The investors include Shanghai-based venture capital firms Axia8 Ventures, OKEx Blockdream Ventures, and the…