At least one world superpower is overdue for robust cryptocurrency regulations. Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Proof of Capital managing partner Edith Yeung called out American regulators for leaving blockchain-based ventures in the dark. These companies are commonly domiciled in Singapore, Switzerland, or Hong Kong because “they have no idea of what is happening in…
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The task force’s so-called “travel rule” calls for virtual asset service providers to gather personal data during transactions. Today during a panel at BlockShow Asia 2019, a group of cryptocurrency industry leaders announced the creation of a protocol that aims to maintain privacy while complying with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regulation. The FATF’s so-called…
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Faster payments on an optimized blockchain. Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, aBey Foundation co-founder Dr. Ciprian Pungila announced aPay, a payment system that lets the cryptocurrency community use its assets for daily payments via credit card integrations. aPay users can send their cryptocurrencies to the platform and gain access to three different credit cards that…
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Binance CEO’s thoughts on China’s digital currency and insights on the future of stablecoins were just some of the highlights from this year’s BlockShow Asia. Couldn’t make it to this year’s BlockShow Asia? Don’t worry. Cointelegraph has you covered with some key highlights of BlockShow Asia 2019 held Nov. 14-15 in Singapore. Cointelegraph moderated the…
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From digital toys to “collectible” athletes, now might be a great time to get into crypto collectibles. Speaking on stage at BlockShow Asia 2019 in Singapore, True Global Ventures 3d founder Dusan Stojanovic said the time to invest in crypto collectibles is “right now.” Some investors regard Bitcoin as a “safe haven” asset, and see…
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With 15,000 users, Pepo is a social media product that wants to engage the crypto community. During day two of BlockShow Asia 2019, Pepo founder and CEO Jason Goldberg hosted a keynote to present his new product. With 15,000 users and more than 45,000 peer-to-peer transactions to its credit, Pepo aims to change the way…
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The bridge between crypto and fiat is getting stronger. The bridge between crypto and fiat is getting stronger. Speaking on stage at BlockShow Asia 2019, Chief Scientist and CEO of decentralized AI marketplace SingularityNET Ben Goertzel announced new support for conventional PayPal transactions to support the purchase of the platform’s AGI tokens. “We’re excited about…
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According to Mike Kayamori, an evolving technology must be regulated very carefully. Speaking during an on-stage panel at BlockShow Asia 2019, QUOINE co-founder Mike Kayamori said he has always been in favor of crypto regulation, but has begun changing his mind: “Crypto is evolving, and the government can’t try to regulate things it still doesn’t…
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We need a high level of evaluation for how this data is gathered instead. The security experts at BlockShow Asia 2019 agree: creating a unified blacklist for scammers and fraudsters is not only difficult, but it’s not enough to solve these issues within the crypto space. Cryptocurrency service providers like exchanges already maintain their own…
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Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek wants everyone to have a crypto-enabled VISA card. Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek unveiled his company’s 2020 expansion plan in a talk today at BlockShow Asia 2019 in Singapore. The plans include launching its own exchange, shipping VISA MCO cards to almost every region in the world, and launching…
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