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Blockchain is no longer a cryptic term in Southeast Asia.
Companies like Binance, Animoca Brands, Sky Mavis, and Yield Guild Games are fast becoming household names as blockchain firms grow in popularity across the region.
Southeast Asia makes up 14% of all cryptocurrency transactions globally.
The region’s blockchain startups – which together raised over US$1 billion in 2021 – are flush with funding, having already raked in US$300 million in the first two months of this year alone.
In our Big Story this week, my colleague, Collin, plots out a landscape map of the who’s who of crypto and blockchain in Southeast Asia. Read on to get the detailed picture.
— Samreen
THE BIG STORY
1️⃣ The crypto players putting SEA on the map
Image credit: Timmy Loen
Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing markets in the blockchain space, with over 200 startups attracting investors from around the world.
THE HOT TAKE
Fintech platform Validus is coming for the banks
Image credit: Timmy Loen
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