Taiwan to investigate Bitmain over talent poaching claims
The Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office is reported to have carried out inspections at seven office locations in Taiwan of companies linked to Bitmain.
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Asian digital currency custody firm raises $3M for settlement network
First Digital Trust has raised $3 million from a Taiwanese venture capital firm to build its rapid settlement and clearing network which launches in May.
Coolbitx raises $16M to bring financial compliance to crypto
Coolbitx raised $16.7 million in its latest fundraising round led by SBI Holdings to enable crypto companies to comply with new FATF disclosure requirements
Facebook Libra remains positive with boost from Taiwan
This past Monday saw 21 companies, down from the original 28 after several walked away, sign the charter to be founder members of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project.
Taiwan issues three new virtual banking licenses
Taiwan is hoping to set up new competition in the Asia digital currency scene with the licenses.
Cobinhood parts ways with co-founder, cites emotional instability
Cobinhood is trying to distance itself from co-founder Tai-yuan Chen because they are afraid he’s a danger to their employees safety.
HTC reveals plans for new-gen blockchain smartphone in 2019
The smartphone is will be commercially available by the second half of 2019, and HTC hopes will expand its presence within the global blockchain sector.
Taiwan to implement STOs, plans to introduce crypto laws by June
Taiwan will implement securities token offerings cautiously, the country’s Financial Supervisory Commission has revealed. It intends to introduce new laws for the crypto industry by June.
Taiwanese Financial Supervisory Commission to introduce new STO
A symposium has been established for April of this year, and it will listen to opinions and plan on what should be the guidelines and regulations that will be established related to this fundraising.
Taiwan arrests 15 over alleged cryptocurrency investment scam
Fifteen suspects have been arrested by the New Taipei police for a multi-million dollar scam.
Taiwan moves versus anonymous crypto transactions
Taiwanese legislators have amended the country’s financial laws, to require cryptocurrency exchanges to get users’ real names.
Securities chief reveals Taiwan’s plan to regulate ICOs
Wellington Koo, the chairman of Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has revealed that investing in ICOs will soon be easy and safe in Taiwan.
