SEOUL LAUNCHES FIRST PHASE OF THE CITY’S METAVERSE PROJECT |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 18 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog News

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the launch of the first stage of the city’s metaverse project on 16 January. Mayor of the country’s capital Oh Se-hoon said the virtual environment will be a place of communication for Seoul’s citizens, who could virtually...

VIRTUAL BANK WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN THAILAND BY 2025 |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog News

According to the report from Bloomberg, the Bank of Thailand will allow virtual banks to provide services in the country by 2025. The application will be opened later this year and the central bank plans to grant three different licenses to applicants by 2024. There...

MONEX REPORTEDLY SHOWS INTERESTS IN BUYING FTX JAPAN |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog News

Tokyo-based online brokerage firm Monex Group has reportedly expressed interest in buying FTX Japan, which is one of the four FTX assets on sale following the exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings. Monex CEO Oki Matsumoto said the Japanese crypto market has much...

IRAN AND RUSSIA PLANS TO ISSUE GOLD-BACKED STABLECOIN |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog News

The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly working with Russia to issue jointly a new stablecoin to facilitate payment for cross-border transactions. According to Alexander Brazhnikov, the executive director of the Russian Association of Crypto Industry and Blockchain,...

SWEDEN’S REGULATORS GRANT BINANCE APPROVAL TO PROVIDE CRYPTO SERVICES IN THE COUNTRY |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

Binance Nordics AB, which is the crypto exchange Binance’s local arm in Sweden, has reportedly received approval from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 10 January to manage and trade digital currencies in the country. The decision comes after Binance...

CRYPTO.COM TO LAY OFF 20% OF ITS STAFF|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced on 13 January that it will lay off 20% of its global workforce. The co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek said the ongoing economic headwinds and unforeseeable industry events were part of the reasons leading to the decision....