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Interview with John, Managing Director of Coinbase APAC:Prioritizing international growth and why Singapore is so important

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This transcript captures an interview between Colin and John O’Loghlen, Regional Managing Director of Coinbase in APAC, held at the Token 2049 conference in Singapore. The discussion covered John’s background, Coinbase’s international expansion, and insights into the future of crypto in the APAC region and China. This audio transcription was done by GPT, so there may be errors. Please listen to the full podcast: YouTube: Introduction and Background Colin: Hi John, welcome to Singapore! My first question is, could you introduce yourself, share a bit about your past experiences, and tell us why you decided to join Coinbase? John: Yeah, hey Colin. Hi everyone. Colin is an old friend from Hong Kong. So let me start. I’ve got a bit of an unusual background. It’s a mix of corporate and operational experience, which is actually quite common at Coinbase. I’m from New Zealand, studied in the U.S., did some traveling and played sports before ending up in London in 2000 — just before the dot-com ...

Hashkey Capital Singapore obtains Singapore banking license

Hashkey Capital’s Singapore unit secures a central bank license , enabling local fund management and fostering the integration of traditional and digital finance. Hashkey Capital’s Singapore subsidiary has achieved a significant milestone by securing a central bank license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Capital Markets Services (CMS) license empowers Hashkey Capital Singapore to offer fund-management services within the country. We've secured the Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from @MAS_sg! As a license d fund management company (LFMC), this empowers us to provide regulated fund management services in the realm of capital markets products. @techinasia https://t.co/WIQQ31T99J pic.twitter.com/oFrd0QbNxI — HashKey Capital (@HashKey_Capital) December 19, 2023 You might also like: Hong Kong’s first licensed crypto exchange HashKey launches fund CEO Deng Chao expressed enthusiasm about contributing to the local blockchain communi...

Hodlnaut creditors reject the restructuring plan, prefer liquidation

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Hodlnaut downplayed its exposure to the Terra ecosystem, but an investigation into the embattled crypto lender shows it lost $190 million in the Terra crash. The Singapore-based troubled crypto lender is looking at a possible liquidation as the firm's creditors have rejected the proposed restructuring plan and are seeking liquidation of the platform’s assets. The group of creditors rejected a restructuring plan offer that allowed the current directors to look over the operations of the firm during the restructuring phase. However, a Jan. 12 hearing rejected an application to remove the interim judicial managers, reported Bloomberg. Cast your vote now! The creditor s believe restructuring plans are of no help, and it is in their best interest to wind down and liquidate the remaining assets of the firm. Algorand Foundation, one of the key creditor s of the Singapore-based crypto lender, called for immediate liquidation and distribution of remaining assets among creditor s to maxim...