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Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules

Hong Kong — Asia is outpacing Western markets in the adoption of onchain financial services, driven by a focus on user utility and proactive...

BlackRock exec says even a 1% crypto allocation in Asia could unlock $2 trillion in new flows

Even a modest model portfolio allocation to crypto in Asia could drive massive inflows into the market, according to Nicholas Peach, head of APAC...

Mastercard Rolls Out ‘Next Gen’ Fleet Solutions Across Asia Pacific to Tackle Mobility Payment Silos

Mastercard has launched a new portfolio of fleet management solutions in Asia Pacific, aiming to move the sector beyond traditional fuel payments toward a...

Here is why ETH’s ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and...

Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as January prediction contracts miss liquidation-driven slide: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and...

Silver nears $1 billion in volume on Hyperliquid as BTC remains frozen: Asia Morning Briefing

Silver is now a front-page asset on Hyperliquid, highlighting a subtle shift in how crypto derivatives venues are being used as bitcoin struggles to...

Gold tops $5,000 as BTC stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and...

Why the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO says gold is surging while bitcoin stays quiet in 2026: Asia Morning Briefing

XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi told CoinDesk in an interview that ETFs, derivatives hedging, and corporate treasuries are compressing BTC swings, while metals absorb the...

Ethereum posts record onchain activity as research points to possible spam-driven growth: Asia Morning Briefing

Data suggests much of the recent spike in Ethereum transactions is tied to address poisoning, a scam that relies on cheap “dust” transfers to...

Bitcoin's next big test is breaking through $100,000: Asia Morning Briefing

Bitcoin steadies near $95K as prediction markets, market makers, and desks point to a momentum-driven run at $100K rather than a decisive breakout.

$200M Tokenized Water Infrastructure Planned For Southeast Asia

Blockchain infrastructure firm Global Settlement Network has announced a pilot to tokenize water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to eventually scale it out to...

Bitcoin stalls near $90,000 while traders buy altcoins: Asia Morning Briefing

Leverage has been flushed, and spot demand remains soft, keeping bitcoin range-bound while token unlocks and thin liquidity drive sharp, narrative-led moves in select...