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Tencent Cloud goes loud on metaverse, coy on ChatGPT plans
February 22, 2023 by Eileen Yu
Singapore still finding crypto gold as fintech investments hit $4.1B
February 16, 2023 by Eileen Yu
How much did I lose on my 2022 bitcoin investment? It's complicated
January 3, 2023 by David Gewirtz
Alibaba Cloud eyes Web3 potential, participation on Singapore government ...
December 16, 2022 by Eileen Yu
Singapore state investment firm to write down $275M in FTX
November 17, 2022 by Eileen Yu

Software development is evolving, and so is what developers are interested in

SlashData's 23rd Developer Nation global survey ran from June to August 2022 and reached more than 26,000 developers from 163 countries.

Crypto Coach: How to stay warm during a crypto winter

Despite record-breaking temperatures throughout the US, UK, and Europe this summer, the crypto world is in the midst of a deep freeze. The Crypto Coach provides suggestions on how you and your coins can stay warm this (crypto) winter.

July 26, 2022 by Steven Warren in Blockchain

DeFi: Injective Protocol's 'CosmWasm' upgrade adds more functionality for developers and users

The DeFi-focused smart contracts platform can now offer developers, and by extension, users, much more functionality and ease of use.

July 25, 2022 by Evan Zimmer in DeFi

How to prevent your crypto from being frozen when a centralized exchange goes bankrupt

In an already diminished crypto marketplace, coin holders are nervous. When their assets are frozen because their centralized exchange goes bankrupt, they get angry. The Crypto Coach shows you how to keep your cool by transferring your crypto coins from a centralized exchange to a digital wallet.

July 20, 2022 by Steven Warren in Altcoins

Daimler inks Singapore blockchain partnership to identify data use cases

Blockchain Association Singapore and Daimler South East Asia have officially launched a data marketplace, called Acentrik, to offer businesses the tools to tap and monetise their data.

July 20, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Blockchain

APAC took in almost a third of global $670B private investments

Number of unicorns in the region climbed more than 25% to 450 in 2021, where Asia-Pacific accounted for $193 billion of total private investments, up 67% from the previous year, according to a new report from KPMG and HSBC.

July 18, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups

Accenture: Technology is providing the resilience that businesses need at uncertain times

Paul Daugherty is Accenture's Group Chief Executive -- technology & chief technology officer. Daugherty shares his perspective on broader technology trends shaping business now and in the future.

July 12, 2022 by Vala Afshar in Business

From storytelling to storyliving: How Samsung is building its metaverse for tomorrow

An interview with Samsung CMO Michelle Crossan-Matos about the company's evolution in the metaverse.

July 8, 2022 by June Wan in Metaverse

My Bitcoin 'investment': After exactly six months, how much did I gain or lose?

This is the next chapter in my little, year-long crypto experiment.

July 1, 2022 by David Gewirtz in Bitcoin

How to set up a MetaMask crypto wallet, your gateway to Ethereum

Whether you're buying, selling, trading, or transferring cryptocurrency assets, setting up a crypto wallet is the first step. The Crypto Coach gets you started with one of the more popular wallets: MetaMask.

June 28, 2022 by Steven Warren in Web3

Nova Finance seeks to make DeFi accessible to every investor through automation and education

The asset-management protocol wants to even the playing field for anyone looking to delve into the cryptocurrency space.

June 22, 2022 by Evan Zimmer in Blockchain

Crypto Coach: How to make money playing P2E games

Play-to-earn games, or P2E games, are gaining popularity despite a pullback in the crypto marketplace, and for good reason: Gamers can still earn money while racking up points. The Crypto Coach shows you how to get started.

June 17, 2022 by Steven Warren in GameFi

How decentralization and Web3 will impact the enterprise

As Web3 becomes a major new industry in the startup technology sector, the question is increasingly asked, as it has been with each prior cycle of digital innovation: How it will involve business and IT?

June 16, 2022 by Dion Hinchcliffe in CXO

Samsung Wallet is now available, combines multiple services into one app

Samsung Galaxy users now have a convenient place to keep their digital information.

June 16, 2022 by Evan Zimmer in Banking

Zero-knowledge proofs will play a major role in the future of Web3, DeFi and metaverse: Survey

In its "State of Zero-Knowledge Report 2022" survey, the Mina Foundation gauges the sentiment of crypto traders and developers about zero-knowledge proofs. Among its key findings: More than 40% of respondents see Finance as the industry most in need of zero-knowledge proofs.

June 14, 2022 by Marc Wojno in Web3

How one paper just blew up Bitcoin's claim to anonymity

All individuals transacting in Bitcoin are within six degrees or fewer of separation from a core group, say researchers.

June 8, 2022 by Tiernan Ray in Bitcoin