Asia Express – Cointelegraph Magazine
VibcryptoOur weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Thailand’s crypto UBI Thailand may soon have a national airdrop in the works where every citizen…
$16M in crypto lost to hacks in August: Report
A total of $15.8 million in cryptocurrencies was lost to hacks or exploits in the month of August. According to an Aug. 31 report by blockchain security firm Immunfi, a combined…
If Worldcoin can improve the world, why not give it a chance?
All eyes have been on Worldcoin (WLD) since the July 24 launch of its “World ID” system. The issues associated with the launch have been well reported at this juncture.…
Nexo launches crypto Mastercard for EEA citizens
Bulgarian decentralized lending platform Nexo has unveiled a crypto-powered debit and credit Mastercard for citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA).According to the Aug. 31 announcement, the Nexo Card will…
GTA owner joins Web3, Bitcoin casino, Sunflower Land review: Web3 Gamer
Grand Theft Auto owner enters Web3 via mobile gaming arm Fun fact: mobile gaming giant Zynga is owned by Take-Two Interactive, the same company that also owns Rockstar Games, which…
Swift says blockchain integration ‘more plausible’ than unifying CBDCs
Bank messaging network Swift has recently shared a report highlighting how Swift can connect with blockchains and solve the issue of interoperability between different blockchain networks. In a report titled “Connecting…
Lufthansa airline launches NFT loyalty program on Polygon
Lufthansa, one of the largest airline groups in Europe, has launched its nonfungible token (NFT) loyalty program on the Polygon Network. The program will allow passengers to turn their trips…
Arkham IDs Robinhood as 5th-largest ETH holder
Crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence has revealed financial services company and crypto trading platform Robinhood as a leading holder of Ether (ETH) and the owner of the fifth-largest ETH wallet,…
76% of Vietnamese crypto holders invest based on referrals — Report
Over three-quarters of Vietnamese crypto holders make investment decisions through friends’ referrals.That’s according to an Aug. 30 report by Vietnamese venture capital firms Kyros Ventures and Coin68, alongside Animoca Brands.…
Trump NFTs back in demand, SEC says NFT sales are unregistered securities: Nifty Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Nifty Newsletter. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with the latest stories on nonfungible tokens. Every Wednesday, the Nifty Newsletter informs and inspires you…