Family offices in Asia-Pacific eye private equity, digital assets to offset losses in stocks and bonds The survey shows that 57 per cent of family offices in Asia-Pacific are looking to increase their exposure to private equity funds and almost half of those surveyed believe metaverse-related assets provide ‘promising investment opportunities’. They are also increasingly...
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Crypto exchanges with strong AML systems
Familiar names in Singapore ranked amongst the top five list of crypto exchanges with strong AML systems. The leaderboard is provided by UK-based Hoptrail and is updated in real-time using both on-chain and off-chain data. The crypto risk analytics platform profiles and ranks almost 700 crypto companies globally, from exchanges and custody services to NFT marketplaces and online gambling...
Investors taking a long-term view on digital assets
Institutional investors take a long-term view on digital assets and has increased allocations during the crypto winter Despite heightened uncertainty, digital assets were seen as offering one of the most attractive opportunities to generate alpha and investors’ top motivation for investing in crypto is improved performance, with many citing their desire to allocate to innovative...
World’s first Chinese-language crypto investigations training
Blockchain Intelligence Group launches World’s first Chinese-language crypto investigations training “The launch of Chinese-language training is a milestone in Blockchain Intelligence Group’s growth,” said Lance Morginn, president of Blockchain Intelligence Group. “Certified crypto investigator training in Chinese is an industry first that offers superior training to Chinese speakers around the world to help them thwart...
Singapore High Court affirms NFTs as a form of ‘property’
Singapore High Court affirms NFTs as a form of ‘property’ and has jurisdiction over blockchain disputes involving Singapore party The High Court has ruled that a non-fungible token (NFT) is a form of property and not merely information or code on the blockchain. It has also ruled that it has jurisdiction despite its borderless and decentralised nature, and...
Hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year
It’s 2022, hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year using crypto bridges and it is a low-hanging fruit for cyber-criminals Crypto investors have been hit hard this year by hacks and scams. One reason is that cybercriminals have found a particularly useful avenue to reach them: bridges. The biggest incident was the record $615 million...