Taiwan Financial News
10.04 / 12:25
29.03 / 10:47
business
event
Stablecoin
regulation
Circle
reserves
Circle prefers reserves and payment rails with the Fed, says exec
Circle has been subject to discussion in the crypto industry since the depegging of its stablecoin (USDC) due to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10. Now that the company cleared its backlogs and USDC regained its 1:1 peg with the United States dollar, it is looking towards the future of both the company and the industry.
28.03 / 11:47
business
Blockchain
Adoption
National
China to upgrade national blockchain standards by 2025
Chinese officials have been actively developing its fintech industry, with a strong focus on blockchain technology, despite their stringent stance on cryptocurrencies.
21.03 / 19:19
Stablecoin
coinbase
MasterCard
Gaming
USDC
Support
Crypto users
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Support for Signature Bank’s Signet, MetaMask & MoonPay Expand Partnership in Nigeria, India to Hit 156M Crypto Users This Year, Xapo Bank Integrates USDC Payment Rails
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20.03 / 22:37
cryptocurrency
crypto payments
crypto regulation
Financial
Taiwan financial regulator says will oversee cryptocurrencies
Huang Tien-mu told lawmakers in parliament that the Financial Supervisory Commission will initially be responsible for the supervision of payments and transactions, but will not cover NFTs, or «non-fungible tokens». Huang said he will discuss the details with other government departments as well as «self-discipline norms» with relevant industries.
20.03 / 15:35
Binance
Taiwan to name FSC as crypto regulator, more inside
Taiwan is taking a major step towards regulatory clarity for its crypto industry by appointing a regulator to oversee the space. The island nation’s Financial Supervisory Commission will reportedly be named as the chief regulator of crypto exchanges and virtual assets.
20.03 / 13:27
regulation
Bitcoin
Taiwan watchdog FSC to assume authority on crypto regulation
The Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (FSC) will become the primary regulator of cryptocurrencies in the island country, according to the head of the authority.
16.03 / 16:09
FIVE
Progressive
Enterprise
U.S., Taiwan Move Closer to Trade, Investment Agreement
TAIPEI—The U.S. and Taiwan moved a step closer toward a bilateral trade and investment initiative, with both sides signaling progress in the talks at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
13.03 / 09:27
Blockchain
UPS
Digital
Google
Strategy
Mobile
Bloxmith Launches Raiders Rumble, A Mobile Strategy Game for Both Web2 and Web3 Gamers, on the Flow Blockchain
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04.03 / 01:13
Tether
USDT
Ether
Bitcoin
open
Breaking: Tether Investigation Reveals Use of Fraudulent Documents and Obscured Identities to Open Bank Accounts
Amid struggles to maintain access to the global banking system, the companies behind Singapore-based USDT stablecoin issuer Tether used a mixture of fraudulent documents, obscured identities and shell companies, according to a new bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal.
27.02 / 04:33
Lowe's
Cooper
Aware
China Renaissance says its missing founder Bao Fan is cooperating with a government probe
BEIJING — Missing Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is cooperating with a government investigation, his firm China Renaissance said in a filing Sunday.
17.02 / 14:19
China Begins Hong Kong ‘Cross-Border’ Digital Yuan Pilot
Shenzhen, China, has begun a retail-focused “cross-border” digital yuan pilot with Hong Kong.
16.02 / 22:09
business
Blockchain
Technology
Web3
Tokens
bonds
Green bonds
HK
Hong Kong issues HK$800m in tokenized green bonds
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR Government) announced on Feb 16 that it had issued HK$800 million in tokenized green bonds, under the Government's Green Bond Program (GBP). The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%.
15.02 / 11:37
Apple
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bolsters bets on Apple, Paramount
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold more shares than it bought in the final quarter of 2022, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed.
02.02 / 20:05
business
Money laundering
Bitzlato CEO arrested by Spanish police: Report
According to a Feb. 2 report by Turkish news agency Anadolu, Spanish authorities have arrested the CEO, sales executive and marketing director of Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. In total, six Russian and Ukrainian nationals related to the exchange were arrested in a joint effort between France, Portugal, Cyprus and United States law enforcement.
21.01 / 14:03
MET
Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties
ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.
20.01 / 18:03
MET
Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties
ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.
20.01 / 18:03
Continental
Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties
WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with senior Chinese official Liu He this week as the two superpowers try to rekindle a relationship that accounts for much of the world’s economic activity but has grown tense over technology access, trade policy and Taiwan.
20.01 / 05:33
Continental
Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties
WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with senior Chinese official Liu He this week as the two superpowers try to rekindle a relationship that accounts for much of the world’s economic activity but has grown tense over technology access, trade policy and Taiwan.
20.01 / 05:33
MET
Yellen Plans China Trip as Washington, Beijing Work to Revive Ties
ZURICH—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, the Treasury Department said, a step aimed at rebuilding a U.S.-China relationship that has deteriorated in recent years.
19.01 / 14:39
Continental
Yellen, Top Chinese Official to Meet, Try to Smooth Economic Ties
WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with senior Chinese official Liu He this week as the two superpowers try to rekindle a relationship that accounts for much of the world’s economic activity but has grown tense over technology access, trade policy and Taiwan.
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