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Industrial pressure gauge and valve marked with Bitcoin and Bithumb symbols, representing the fading kimchi premium as South Korea intensifies scrutiny on the exchange

Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

FIU’s proposed six month partial ban targets new user transfers, but the bigger shock may be price discovery shifting to Upbit.

Bybit opens doors to Chinese users despite regulatory hurdles

Bybit opens doors to Chinese users despite regulatory hurdles

China has continued to publicly maintain a hostile stand towards crypto trading activities.

Web3 Foundation boosts Polkadot’s Asia presence with grant to PolkaPort East

Web3 Foundation boosts Polkadot’s Asia presence with grant to PolkaPort East

The Decentralized Fund inititaive is designed to support Polkadot-focused organizations with funding.

Bitcoin ETFs show ‘staying power,’ now landing in Thailand

Bitcoin ETFs show ‘staying power,’ now landing in Thailand

US-based Bitcoin ETFs are currently on a 15-day inflow streak.

Japanese DMM exchange suspends withdrawals after $305 million Bitcoin theft

Japanese DMM exchange suspends withdrawals after $305 million Bitcoin theft

The theft ranks among the top 5 hacking incident that has affected a Japan-based crypto platform.

Singapore bank DBS in top 40 Ethereum holders with $648 million stash, Nansen finds

Singapore bank DBS in top 40 Ethereum holders with $648 million stash, Nansen finds

Some community members have speculated that the ETH might belong to the bank's customers.

Global crypto investment YTD inflows reach record $14.9 billion driven by Bitcoin ETFs

Global crypto investment YTD inflows reach record $14.9 billion driven by Bitcoin ETFs

US approval of Ethereum ETFs turned investors' sentiment in ETH positively.

Crypto exchanges Gate.io, OKX retreat from Hong Kong licensing efforts

Crypto exchanges Gate.io, OKX retreat from Hong Kong licensing efforts

Hong Kong's financial regulator SFC has licensed only 2 crypto exchanges in the region.

Why staking was removed from Ethereum ETFs to get SEC approval

Why staking was removed from Ethereum ETFs to get SEC approval

SEC's regulatory crackdown influenced ETF issuers to exclude staking from proposals amid compliance concerns.

Hong Kong considers allowing staking for Ethereum ETFs, diverging from US stance

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Worldcoin ‘disappointed’ with Hong Kong ban as WLD drops 5%

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Hong Kong bans Worldcoin’s data collection over alleged privacy violations

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Crypto investment inflows soar to $932 million after favorable CPI report

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