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Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report

The Thodex founder fled the country in 2021 only to be detained in Albania in Aug. 2022 and extradited to Turkey in April 2023.

Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report

The Thodex founder fled the country in 2021 only to be detained in Albania in Aug. 2022 and extradited to Turkey in April 2023.

Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report

The Thodex founder fled the country in 2021 only to be detained in Albania in Aug. 2022 and extradited to Turkey in April 2023.

Bitcoin all-time high in 2025? BTC price idea reveals 'bull run launch'

Bitcoin hodlers need to look at November 2024 for clues as to when BTC price will aim for the moon next, says CryptoCon.

Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam.

Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Security Token Working Group, with over $500 billion in assets under management (AUM), is collaborating with Ethereum layer-two scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) for security tokenization initiatives. 

According to a Sept. 7 press release, Mirae Asset Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding with Polygon Labs for “helping domestic and international tokenized securities networks.”

“Mirae’s foray into tokenization will undoubtedly help accelerate the mass adoption of web3 among other financial institutions,” commented Polygon Labs’ executive chairman Sandeep Nailwal.

Meanwhile, Ahn In-sung, head of the digital division at Mirae Asset Securities, wrote: “Through technical collaboration with Polygon Labs, Mirae Asset Securities aims to establish global leadership in the field of tokenized securities.”


Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Security Token Working Group, with over $500 billion in assets under management (AUM), is collaborating with Ethereum layer-two scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) for security tokenization initiatives. 

According to a Sept. 7 press release, Mirae Asset Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding with Polygon Labs for “helping domestic and international tokenized securities networks.”

“Mirae’s foray into tokenization will undoubtedly help accelerate the mass adoption of web3 among other financial institutions,” commented Polygon Labs’ executive chairman Sandeep Nailwal.

Meanwhile, Ahn In-sung, head of the digital division at Mirae Asset Securities, wrote: “Through technical collaboration with Polygon Labs, Mirae Asset Securities aims to establish global leadership in the field of tokenized securities.”


Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam.

Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam.

Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam.

Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Security Token Working Group, with over $500 billion in assets under management (AUM), is collaborating with Ethereum layer-two scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) for security tokenization initiatives. 

According to a Sept. 7 press release, Mirae Asset Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding with Polygon Labs for “helping domestic and international tokenized securities networks.”

“Mirae’s foray into tokenization will undoubtedly help accelerate the mass adoption of web3 among other financial institutions,” commented Polygon Labs’ executive chairman Sandeep Nailwal.

Meanwhile, Ahn In-sung, head of the digital division at Mirae Asset Securities, wrote: “Through technical collaboration with Polygon Labs, Mirae Asset Securities aims to establish global leadership in the field of tokenized securities.”


Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper - Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Consensys zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon says speed and execution will continue to increase as it tweaks its Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution.

Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper - Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Consensys zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon says speed and execution will continue to increase as it tweaks its Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution.

Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper — Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Consensys zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon says speed and execution will continue to increase as it tweaks its Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution.

Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper — Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Consensys zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon says speed and execution will continue to increase as it tweaks its Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution.

Security platforms warn about hidden phishing and wallet drainer links

Cybersecurity professional Christian Seifert gave an example on how Discord's measure against malicious links can be abused by scammers.

Singapore regulatory sandbox lacks qualified crypto payment providers

The MAS has said that rising malware scam cases in Singapore have nothing to do with cryptocurrencies. On the contrary, it claimed, such scams are more prevalent in the fiat economy.

Blockchain could have prevented Nigeria's naira scarcity effects - Local experts

According to local stakeholders, the decision to print new naira notes could have occurred via DeFi, involving Nigerians and aiding readiness for the change

Africa's blockchain journey begins with poverty alleviation - CEO Sumotrust

Africa must erase the poverty in general and help people into the middle class in order to drive faster blockchain technology incorporation.

Decentralized Infura launch within months, Web2 cloud giants may join: Consensys

Decentralized Infura will consist of Infura and a decentralized market of other third-party data providers.

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