Some of the biggest conglomerates in India are looking to blockchain technology to carry out B2B payments and to help with accurate and reliable recordkeeping.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) -- the country’s official stock exchange -- boasts a total market capitalisation of nearly US$560 billion (18 trillion baht) with more than 700 listed...

An 18-month-old Perth-based blockchain startup has formed a partnership with Japanese green energy supplier, Sharing Energy, to track the use and distribution of clean energy.

An analysis of blockchain retail value has revealed that the market value of blockchain is projected to be 29 times higher in 2023 compared to 2018, increasing from $80 million...

There's a mad rush for bitcoin-panties exchange this Valentine's Day season. Lingerie companies with less corporate power suffer censorship during advertisement.

Permissioned blockchain and cryptocurrencies are being aggressively adopted by banking systems across the Middle East, with a focus on eliminating the complexities of cross-border payments and the current banking system.

IBM is partnering with top healthcare providers to improve the methods by which sensitive health-related data is shared using a blockchain-based system.

Residents of Manila will start receiving ETH as bounty for participating in the cleanup of heavily polluted beaches in the Philippines.

Lawmakers in South Korea are introducing a trade bill that will define online money. As a crypto-friendly initiative, the bill will promote cryptocurrency trading and support exchange development

The blockchain industry is growing fast, and Thailand is seizing every available opportunity to utilize this innovation. Thailand is putting in place blockchain-friendly regulations and heading its own blockchain projects.

SBI Ripple Asia and Japan Payment Card Consortium formed a Proof of Concept (PoC) partnership to help combat fraud using Blockchain technology. The PoC is expected to take place on...

The Malaysian Ministry of Education launches e-Scroll, an application built on the NEM blockchain to tackle degree fraud. To verify certificates, QR-codes which can be accessed from any part of...

The blockchain technology industry in Asia is continuously thriving.

The Korea Times has revealed that the Finance Ministry of South Korea is debating whether to issue a policy on the taxation of cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).

South Korea's top telecommunications company KT Corporation is focused on developing new tech. especially blockchain technology. This is with respect to expanding the limits of existing satellite operations.

The Gemini Cryptocurrency Exchange launched an ad campaign to call for better regulations for managing cryptocurrency transactions.

The United Arab Emirates at the second edition of its governmental Annual Meetings concluded with the introduction of two initiatives on Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence.  

South Korea is set to incorporate blockchain-based voting system with their online system of voting. This system of franchise will be used only after trials using blockchain technology for voting...

Crypto Beach Thailand Facebook’s post on January 19th, 2019 announced that Crypto Beach association has executed a collaborative agreement with seven private agencies to boost effective use of digital assets...

The Integrated National Information System of Project Management (NAPM) held a blockchain-focused conference in the capital Tashkent, in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Government. The conference included top Asian blockchain companies...

Binance Blockchain Week successfully concluded in Singapore on Tuesday, January 22. As part of the week, a two-day conference was held at Marina Bay Sands, featuring over 60 speakers from...

According to a Bloomberg report published on November 20th, Nippon Yusen K.K (NYK)-the leader in the Japanese shipping field, is launching its own digital currency for crew members.

As stated in a report by The People’s Daily on November 20th, a subsidiary of Ping An Insurance Group - Ping An Bank announced the intention to build up a...

Oxfam, a global charity organization, has launched a blockchain-based project to empower farmers by enhancing the transparency and traceability of the rice supply chain in Cambodia.

Is 2019 the year of Security Token Offerings (STO)? Over the past year, there has been a significant increase of token sales authorized by the United States SEC to sell...

With an aim to proliferate the blockchain ecosystem of the country, the Singapore government plans to offer financial incentives to enterprises.

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance officially approved four digital asset exchange licenses, following the recommendation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This follows the Digital Asset Business Law last May,...

As reported by Yonhap News Agency on November 20, the South Korean government will apply blockchain technology to tackle the traceability issue, specifically tracing beef and providing information from the...

According to a report by Seoul-based media on November 21, the major Internet conglomerate of South Korea - Kakao Corporation has introduced the establishment of its subsidiary in Singapore with...

There are more and more sore problems with cryptocurrencies in the world. People now are getting familiar with “pump and dump” scheme in the crypto space in China. “Pump and...

The investors are ambitious not only to expand to new markets but also implement their developments comprising blockchain technology.

Although having a tough attitude with cryptocurrency usage, India’s government encourages the continue experimentation with blockchain technology, which is the platform of cryptocurrency.

As reported by Cointelegraph Japan on November 21, numerous enterprises in coordination with Sumitomo Mitsui (SMBC) - a Japanese banking giant have planned to donate an amount of up to...

As indicated by the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the process of switching from using cash to virtual currencies takes three to five years to be taken place. Such opinion of...

An opposition political movement raised their funds by Initial coin offering (ICO) raising eyebrows in Malaysia.

India’s government is preparing for plans to ban cryptocurrencies. So far, There’s no official source shows what exactly they will do against cryptocurrencies but no doubt that they have to...

On November 15th, the largest Malaysian lender, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. announced their partnership with blockchain technology firm Ripple to build the cross-border payments network.

To maintain the integrity and reputation of universities in the Southeast Asian country, the Malaysian Ministry of Education is turning to blockchain technology in order to combat degree fraud.  

According to a report by South Korea’s largest news agency - Yonhap on November 20, blockchain technology will be implemented in the process of tracing beef, providing consumers with all...

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, is planning to clamp down on free distribution of crypto tokens, named airdrops.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Malaysia announced on November 8th that they are forming a consortium to tackle the issue of fraudulent university degrees by applying blockchain technology.

Global Market Insights’ recent published a report claims about the significant growth of the blockchain market in the Asia Pacific region, which is caused by the increase in the number...

The legal sector in South Korea is quickly running out of patience, as lawyers continue to call on the government to speed up the process of introducing blockchain regulations into...

The government is about to grant its approval for the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal this month, together with the first authorized ICO, as reported by the Securities and...

Regarding a recent report by Diar published on September 30, enterprises working in blockchain and crypto industry has attracted almost triple “traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in the first three...

On November 13th, The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (Thai SEC) released a report around Thailand’s financial regulators which firmly stated towards cryptocurrency to cease advertising and warned citizens against...

In the financial world, assets are often used in trading for “payment” when it’s time for the transfer of the asset. This is also known as Delivery versus Payment.

According to the People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, Loudi, a city in China’s Hunan province, has launched a blockchain-based platform for real estate data recording.

One of the largest insurance firms in China, Ping An Insurance Group, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sanya city government on “Smart City” construction and a financial investment

The Bank of Thailand is pushing for a transformation of government saving bonds, issuance, distribution and sales, all by conducting proof of concept (POC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT), more...

A South Korea official stated that the government will make a decision on whether initial coin offerings (ICOs) will be allowed, come November, as a result of the investigation that...

On September 20th, the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing announced the formation of the CRYSTAL (Cryptocurrency Strategy, Techniques, and Algorithms) Centre - an academic research laboratory and...

South Korea is making gestures and creating room, in preparation for blockchain tech and crypto entering their market. Lee Hye-hoon, the chairperson of The National Assembly Special Committee, revealed that...

Besides undenied benefits, Blockchain network still causes many concerns. Recently, HKEX published a report showing their concerns about applying blockchain technology for securities clearance and settlement, which expected not suitable...

According to a report by China Securities Times on Wednesday, September 27th, with the adoption of blockchain technology, $1.3 billion of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have been successfully issued by...

On Oct 25th, Viettel Group, Vietnam’s largest telecommunications company set its sights and goal to become a leading blockchain technology provider within the next five years, through their development and...

Malaysia is actualization their ambition to use Blockchain in three main industries by creating a task force to promote this technology’s uses.

‘The Nation’ newspaper, one of two English dailies in Bangkok, has published a report on September 20th about Kasikormbank, the fourth-largest bank of Thailand that has recently joined the blockchain-based...

On September 21st, Bloomberg published an article about the intention of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) to take over blockchain, amongst other tech sectors based on insider sources.

The financial cooperation between China and Singapore has achieved a new mark since a release of Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, and Coordinating...

The Ministry of Commerce of Thailand has launched two feasibility studies which will tap into applying blockchain in trade finance and intellectual property registration. According to the Bangkok Post, the...

Park Won-soon, the official of Seoul, has unveiled government plans to cultivate the capital of South Korea, turning it into a blockchain smart city within the next five years with...

On the 25th of October, Asia Blockchain Review was thrilled to hold our second blockchain meetup, titled “Unblock Bangkok” in Thailand, focusing on current trends and updates about the Asian...

Regarding the new laws imposed by the Chinese government, users are required to register national ID-card details so that the state can get access to all blockchains and censor anything...

Blockchain technology is permissive more and more as its uses. Recently, Taiwan, the seventh largest economy in Asia, has pursued friendly regulation for crypto and blockchain companies, which shows their...

The world is seeing a huge enlargement of Blockchain technology especially Crypto which has never happened before. In just the first three quarters of 2018, the venture capital (VC) investment...

In every region across the world, Cross-border payment is always a hurdle because of the inefficient management of global liquidity. Especially in South Eastern Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has been...

Regarding a press release on October 18, the Chinese Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO), an association formed by led by multinational telecommunication company Huawei and tech giant Tencent, unveiled its...

According to Business Korea report on September 21, the Korean blockchain industry would receive further support from the Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (MSICT).

The Race to be Crypto Valley of Asia is going on among Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines. They are playing a game that other countries in the Asia Pacific will...

The fourth largest bank in Thailand, Kasikornbank, will join the Visa’s B2B Connect Project with other well-respected financial institutions such as the U.S. Commerce Bank, Shinhan Bank in South Korea,...

On October 24th, Infinity Blockchain Ventures (IBV) partnered up with Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) to present “TECHNOMART: Adding Value through Blockchain” in Selangor, Malaysia.

As blockchain and cryptocurrencies has thrived vigorously, nations all over the world, including Vietnam, are ramping up blockchain adoption.

On September 19th, Asia Blockchain Review (ABR) was thrilled to hold their first blockchain meetup ever, titled “ABR presents Thailand blockchain landscape report” in Bangkok, providing an in-depth analysis of...

On September 20th, Asia Blockchain Review launched our first meetup in Malaysia titled “ABR Presents Malaysia Blockchain Landscape Report”, at The Co, a coworking and event space in the heart...

With the emergence of Blockchain in global markets and affairs, it has been astonishing to bear witness to the various ways in which blockchain has shaped economies, industries, and the...

With the massive emergence of blockchain around the world, people have taken up varying opinions when it comes to matters of pros vs cons.

As stated by Forbes magazine, Vietnam could emerge as one of the next blockchain hubs in Southeast Asia and across the globe.

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea might quickly lose eligibility for consequential tax benefits recently granted to smaller companies.

According to AjooGyungjeh (Very Economics) in July 2018, the governor of Jeju, the large southern Korean island, announced his commitment to issuing ICOs and Jeju coin, Jeju’s own cryptocurrency.

South Korea's National Assembly, national legislature has officially proposed to allow domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs), effectively lifting the ban imposed by the government in September, 2017.

A group of national banking in South Korea is to use Samsung SDS, a blockchain-based customer ID verification system from July 2018, according to a notice revealed by the Korea...

The South Korean government will invest to support blockchain development in the country, with plans to carry out six blockchain-based pilots. The investment is approximately Korean won 10 Bln (or...

Thailand’s Omise and OmiseGO recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ShinhanCard which is a major South Korean credit card business and technical company, an affiliate of Shinhan Financial...

South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT announced a major Blockchain Technology Development Strategy that is objective to raise 230 bln won (~$207 mln) and will be completed by 2022,...

South Korean regulators have revealed drafts of bills intended to develop rules on cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blockchain technology, The Korea Times reported in July, 2018.

South Korea’s Lotte Global Logistics, a major Seoul-headquartered logistics and shipping company, announced to join the blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) which is an global consortium of blockchain-based companies, tech...

Indonesian Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (Bappebti), a commodities market regulator under the country's Ministry of Trade, has officially ruled that cryptocurrencies are commodities that could be traded on futures exchange...

Authorities in Cambodia have officially announced that domestic investors are now required to obtain a license for purchasing, selling or trading cryptocurrencies – other unlicensed activities would be declared illegal.

A set of draft rules has been published by The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for regulating Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) for public review, in accordance with an official...

Regulations for cryptocurrencies is being formulated by the authority of Filipino government-owned economic zone and the number of licenses it issues is limited to 25.

A subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba - Ant Financial  has launched a blockchain-powered cross-border service through their e-wallet platform which offer secured, hassle-free and cost saving transactions.

The authority that governs the Philippines Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport is aiming to earn $67 million just by issuing cryptocurrency exchange licenses.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, is proposing changes to existing regulations that would limit market entry for decentralized exchanges based on blockchain.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced that they will collaborate with Abu Dhabi’s regulators to build a cross-border trade finance system using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

After months with activities against digital asset, the regulators of this country finally give crypto investors some hopes by eventually accepting cryptocurrency.

India's telecoms is turning to blockchain technology to restrict annoying telemarketing calls and messages.

The American tech giant - IBM has partnered with India’s National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) to publish the 12-week online course named ““Blockchain Architecture Design and Use Cases.”

Yahoo! Japan Corporation confirmed approaching the crypto space by acquiring a stake in a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that got license from the country’s financial regulator. The launch of an “easy-to-use...

In Jun, 2018 Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings announced that after a month delay due to security concerns, its in-house cryptocurrency exchange is now live.

After a month of certainty, according to Quartz, India will study and even consider cryptocurrency as commodity instead of planning to ban it as informed before.

Japan has issued its first official rejection of a crypto exchange application. This announcement was released by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in June, 2018, confirmed that the regulator would...

The Internet giant - Tencent has collaborated with the Shenzhen branch of the State Administration of Taxation in providing blockchain solutions to avoid tax evasion.

BitTrade (Japanese crypto exchange) has been acquired for S$67M (~US$50M) by a Singaporean multi-millionaire and entrepreneur

According to the press release on June 28, Microsoft Taiwan has partnered with two Chinese companies: Hot Cool - cloud management service provider and Digital China -  IT service provider,...

China's federal science institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is making the effort in adopt blockchain technology to the country.

According to China News on June 21, chinese officials and tech giant - Tencent is cooperating to established China Blockchain Security Alliance to handle blockchain security issues.

Following Indonesia, Vietnam officially banned bitcoin and other virtual currencies as means of payments.

In the latest court in Hangzhou, China, documents and evidence authenticated with blockchain can be used in legal disputes.

According to China Insurance News Network, reinsurance giants have launched a blockchain-based platform for inter-company data transfer.

According to the latest patent application, Alibaba has been utilized blockchain technology to facilitate international transactions.

As described in the application, ICBC aims to create a system which all related organizations can be each node of a decentralized platform.

According to Finance News on June 5, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has working on a blockchain-based system that digitize paper checks issued by local enterprises.

Bamboo Capital JSC (BCG) has signed a MOU with New Era Energy Ltd. (NERA) to pilot the world's first blockchain-enabled carbon credit protocol. NERA will also invest up to US$...

Digital Ventures - a fintech investment subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) announced that they have took part in a US$55 million Series B fund of US-based blockchain company Ripple.

The world is scrambling to adopt what promises to be the biggest technological innovation since the internet.

As revealed with the media recently, Bank of Thailand is planning to apply blockchain technology to their inter-bank settlement and clearance.

Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob - The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) shared at the Bloomberg ASEAN Business Summit on July 12 that the bank is proposing to utilize blockchain...

14 Thai banks have altogether launched the Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative, which plan to develop a blockchain-based platform to digitize letters of guarantee and other documents.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has officially proposed that the country temporarily bans the importation of cryptocurrency mining equipment, according to the local news outlet named Vnexpress on Jun 5,...

Published in the Royal Gazette on May 13, this 100-section law defines cryptocurrencies as digital assets and digital tokens and bring them under the control and administration of Thai SEC.

According a press release from Thai bank - Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya), MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), and Standard Chartered Bank Singapore has been successfully pilot tested for the real-time...

Thailand has sidestepped all the controversy and made a truly courageous action by enforcing a completely new law to regulate ICO and cryptocurrencies.

The Association of Thai Securities Companies (ASCO)- the collective body representing Thailand’s securities firms - is reported that they are applying for an operating license together with the Securities and...

On July, Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has officially released the new legal framework for ICO, scheduled to come into effect on July 2018.