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Happy International Women’s Day! Nearly 100 years ago, March 8 was officially designated as a day of recognition for women, celebrating their achievements across all aspects of life as they work toward greater gender equality.
The world has changed tremendously since then – great strides have been made in the name of equality around the world, and we’re seeing many incredible women come up, break traditional molds, and drive change.
However, there’s more that needs to be done to truly level the playing field, and we all have a part to play in this journey.
That’s why this week on Tech in Asia, we’re looking to make a difference by driving female representation in Southeast Asia’s tech and startup scene and highlighting the stories of amazing women in the space who have broken barriers and achieved success.
Our COO, Maria Li, kicked off this effort on Monday with an amazing list of 100+ Women in Power in the region, and we’ve got lots of other great content coming up on the site over the next few days to mark the occasion.
Be sure to check it out! In the meantime, we’ve got the latest news summed up for you as always.
Today we look at:
- How crypto influencing can go wrong
- What fresh funding will do for this loyalty and ecommerce platform
- Other newsy highlights such as this former Coinbase exec’s new startup in Singapore and this investment firm’s new VC arm
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When crypto influencing goes bad
Image credit: Timmy Loen
If you’re on social media these days, there’s no lack of content around cryptocurrency trading and other related fields such as NFTs. In Singapore, it’s pretty common to see social media influencers talking about digital coins and the like, which has led to some legal and ethical concerns.
- The Crypto King: An example of this in action is the story of Ryan Tan, co-founder of Night Owl Cinematics, a YouTube channel and production firm known for its lifestyle and comedy videos. In late 2021, Tan started posting about crypto on his Instagram stories, talking about his two-week foray into NFTs and play-to-earn (P2E) games. He also shared a link to help his followers set up accounts on the popular Metamask crypto wallet as well as two centralized crypto exchanges and created Telegram groups for followers to get into crypto under his guidance.
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