virtual currency

The biggest fish in SEA’s aquaculture space

The biggest fish in SEA’s aquaculture space

We analyze the funding rounds of Indonesia’s aquaculture leader and an Israel-based biotech firm decoding the body’s immune responses.
Shravanth Vijayakumar · · 6 min read
Singapore-founded cryptocurrency startup Luno raises $9m series B

Singapore-founded cryptocurrency startup Luno raises $9m series B

The startup, formerly known as BitX, will use the funds to double the size of its team and enhance its product offerings.
Jack Ellis · · 2 min read
Razer takes minority stake in Malaysian fintech startup to push virtual gaming currency

Razer takes minority stake in Malaysian fintech startup to push virtual gaming currency

Malaysia’s MOL AccessPortal will become the master distributor of Razer’s zGold virtual currency, and the two companies will also share technology.
Jack Ellis · · 2 min read
Central banks hop on the virtual currencies bandwagon
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Central banks hop on the virtual currencies bandwagon

In the future, the payment landscape may evolve beyond recognition.
Kai Kiat Ong · · 3 min read
Asia server for browser-based MMORPG Darkrima enters open beta testing on April 22

Asia server for browser-based MMORPG Darkrima enters open beta testing on April 22

Darkrima, a browser-based MMORPG published by Hongkong’s Lemongame, will be entering its open-beta testing tomorrow, and is officially the only Darkrima server in existence at the moment.  The free-to-play MMORPG
Mary-Anne Lee · · 1 min read

Despite regulatory uncertainty over Bitcoin, a new cryptocurrency exchange launches in India

India’s warning about Bitcoin might have spooked some trading exchanges, but new ones are still popping up. Today a new exchange launched in India in the form of BitQuick.in. In
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Wakfu Asia launches cash store and premium service. Should you spend on it?

Wakfu, French company Ankama’s MMORPG with turn-based combat, recently launched the open beta test of its Asia server. And with things up and running, they’ve also gotten around to putting
Mary-Anne Lee · · 3 min read

China’s top e-store bans trading of Bitcoin and sales of Bitcoin mining kit

Taobao, China’s biggest online marketplace for amateur shopkeepers, has said it will impose a blanket ban on selling anything related to Bitcoin. That means the vast e-store’s seven million online
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

India’s central bank warns people on risks of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies

China has banned Bitcoin from being used as a currency; Germany has permitted its transactional use; Singapore is keeping hands-off. India, meanwhile, has yet to make a ruling, but it’s
Pankaj Maru · · 2 min read

Momo: With 40 Million Users, China’s Top Flirting App Adds Stickers, Virtual Currency, and VIPs

Momo, China’s top flirting and hook-up app, has updated to v4.0 on both iPhone and Android and added a bunch of new features – all of which are aimed at
Steven Millward · · 2 min read