digital assets

Even as the market cap for digital currencies rises, experts say regulators in Asia will prioritise a prudent oversight path rather than follow Washington in lockstep; HK and Singapore's rivalry is set to continue.

High profile setbacks for FTX and Binance are unlikely to stop the potential of tokenisation, stablecoins and digital bonds in the region, but progress will come with greater regulatory scrutiny.

Experts share insights around the value potential of a digital currency, following the HKMA’s publication of an initial report on the pilot.

The multi-party computation wallet solutions provider has joined hands with the Israeli blockchain security company to address Web3 security challenges through safer private key management.

The crypto leader shares optimism around a sector reset, and thoughts on Singapore’s status as a global tech hub amid peer relocation to Dubai.

The metaverse is challenging user perception of materiality, digitalising elements of the physical realm and unlocking new economic values. Companies and policymakers are each fighting to establish ground rules across it, but so far its exact definition remains obscure.

Bybit co-founder and CEO, Ben Zhou, shares his thoughts with FinanceAsia on the mass adoption of digital assets, crypto’s changing regulatory landscape, and market volatility.

Cryptocurrencies have experienced a collapse in 2022, but regulation maturity and greater technological familiarity is supporting an upbeat outlook for decentralised technologies – despite the market price for digital tokens.

A White House executive order to lay out a national policy for digital assets should help boost credibility for cryptocurrencies, but concerns that decentralised finance technology can help evade sanctions still lingers for policymakers and investors.