Crypto Asia Summit: September 29 Day 2 Report

Alpha Finance Lab’s recent integration with Binance Smart Chain and Compound Finance triggered an 85% rally in the protocol's ALPHA governance token.

The NFT market continues to expand, with upcoming tokens based on a mainstream TV show.

Longstanding sagas in crypto saw major plot development and even a conclusion or two in this week's newsletter.

The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance.

Cardano is soaring, though Ada's price still has a long way to go to beat its record high vs. Bitcoin.

With a number of mainstream entities buying into Bitcoin, what's holding some back?

Bitcoin and most major altcoins remain rangebound with the exception of Cardano.

The research, media and investment company adds a development wing.

Komodo’s AtomicDEX seeks to connect Ethereum with Bitcoin and other UTXO networks.

Mettalex claims to be fully decentralized, meaning “no counterparty and no single point of control.”

Bitcoin’s market cap broke the $1 trillion barrier without a final push from institutions — could their influence be overrated?

Besides securing approval from Swiss regulators, Diem seems likely to face opposition from government regulators in many countries.

Ethereum protocols account for over a third of Grayscale's assets under consideration for listing as exchange-traded products.

The notion of China racing to launch a CBDC that will end U.S. monetary supremacy doesn't hold up if you look at the facts on the ground.

A 108-page report details how the United Kingdom can retain its status as one of the global centers for fintech innovation and business.

Traders are accustomed to slight price differences between exchanges, but is a 70% gap sustainable?

The Tesla CEO avowedly loves "dogs and memes" and is greeting the alleged possibility of federal scrutiny of his Dogecoin tweets with a consistently droll attitude.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus has launched an investigation into the potential pros and cons of crypto mining.

If this bull cycle is like 2017 or even 2019, then the majority of investor "FOMO" and associated price gains lie ahead.

Bitcoin will become more stable and liquid when regulatory certainty is in place, Bridgewater’s director of investment research argued.

The Financial Action Task Force is looking to adapt its guidance standards for stablecoins and crypto peer-to-peer transactions.

Multinational retail giant Carrefour will use IBM's blockchain tech to track two major food categories as part of a growing reorganization of global supply lines.

It seems weak hands are not done selling, and data hints that institutions, as ever, are reaping the benefits.

Bordier & Cie partners with digital asset bank Sygnum to offer crypto trading to clients.

Kraken is reportedly in talks with top investment firms including Fidelity and Tribe Capital for a fundraising round that could value the company at $10 billion or more.

A new poll has found that more Australians invest in cryptocurrencies than in gold and silver .... but only by a tiny margin.

Crypto industry captains are throwing their support behind a long-term project from MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative to enhance Bitcoin’s security.

Beeple’s Crossroads NFT has been resold for $6.6 million, more than 100 times its original price, and smashing the previous record of $1.5 million for an individual NFT.

Bitcoin would serve as a hedge against fluctuations in traditional assets.

Retail users have flocked to cryptocurrencies in 2021, with Robinhood reporting an increase in new monthly crypto traders of 15 times last year's average.