Blockchain/Bitcoin
Green Packet’s OCIB Plunges Into Crypto With Conditional Investment Bank License
Oasis Capital Investment Bank (OCIB), a fully-owned subsidiary of Green Packet has been awarded the conditional investment bank license from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA). The company is looking to specialise in digital asset portfolio advisory, management services as
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Malaysian Crypto Platform Torum Bags Investment by Huobi Ventures
Torum, DeFi and NFT social media platform that is specially designed for cryptocurrency users, announced an undisclosed strategic investment by Huobi Ventures, the US$100 million venture arm of Huobi Group, to foster blockchain adoption and ecosystem expansion. On the eve
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Binance and CZ Faces Enforcement Action from SC For Illegal Crypto Activities in Malaysia
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced enforcement actions against Binance for illegally operating a crypto exchange in Malaysia. The regulator ordered Binance to immediately disable access to its website and app within 14 days from 26th July 2021, immediately
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BNM to Prioritise Pilot Projects for Digital Currencies in 2021-2022
Malaysia’s central bank will be running a proof-of-concept (PoC) project to gauge the merits of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with an initial focus on wholesale CBDCs, Suhaimi Ali, Director of Financial Development and Innovation at Bank Negara Malaysia
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How CoinGecko Grew from a Side Project to Serving 10 Million Users
Malaysian startup CoinGecko started out as a side project back in 2014 but has since grown into one of the biggest crypto data providers in the world, boasting 10 million users and 200 million page views monthly. The startup is
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Luno Offers Bitcoin Cash for Trading Following Approval From the SC
Luno announced that it is the first digital asset exchange in Malaysia to be approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia to offer Bitcoin Cash (BCH) for trading on its platform. Chin Wei Min, Executive Director for Digital Strategy and Innovation
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Malaysian Founded Crypto Social Media Platform Torum Raises US$ 1.45 Million
Torum, a social media platform specially designed for cryptocurrency users, announced that it had secured US$ 1.45 million during a private funding round. Launched on the 1st of July 2020, Torum emphasises gamification elements and token utility to bring the
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CoinGecko Launches “NFT Spotlight” to Highlight Crypto Artists
CoinGecko, the world’s leading independent data aggregator hailing from Malaysia, is now on a mission to promote art appreciation and help artists connect with more audiences through the launch of NFT Spotlight. Prior to this, CoinGecko launched “NFT of the
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Luno Reports RM 1 Billion in Digital Assets Under Custody as Bitcoin Prices Skyrocket
Luno, a digital asset exchange in Malaysia approved by the Securities Commission, announced that the company is now managing more than RM 1 billion of digital assets less than two years since the company relaunched in Malaysia in 2019. Luno’s
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Securities Commission Seeks to Block Access to Remitano for Illegally Offering Crypto Services
The Securities Commission Malaysia today issued a statement today saying that they have reprimanded Remitano for operating a digital asset exchange in Malaysia without authorisation from the SC. The SC said that it views this transgression as serious and is
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