The Philippines has superior towards adopting Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. 36-year-old Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte launched the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, calling for buying 10,000 BTC over 5 years. If enacted, the measure would place Bitcoin alongside gold and foreign-exchange reserves, making the Philippines one of many world’s largest state-level cryptocurrency holders. Invoice…
Once seen as fringe experiments, Bitcoin treasury companies are now central players in the digital asset market. Modeled after pioneers like MicroStrategy, these firms pile Bitcoin onto their balance sheets, straddling the line between operating businesses and crypto investment trusts. Also, momentum has accelerated in recent months in Asia, drawing the attention of investors, regulators,…
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Metaplanet posts ¥10 billion Bitcoin gains, while Busan proposes a blockchain coffee hub. Tokyo faces a record fraud surge, with cryptocurrency payments dominating schemes targeting younger demographics across…
Asia has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing Web3 hub by 2025. The region leads in retail adoption, trading liquidity, and stablecoin integration. Meanwhile, North America and Europe focus on institutional integration and protocol development. These complementary strengths are reshaping the global cryptocurrency landscape. The Data Behind Asia’s Crypto Surge From late 2024 through August 2025,…
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Today’s highlights include Japanese nail salon chain Convano launching sustainable Bitcoin mining operations, South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit conducting comprehensive stablecoin AML risk assessments, plus major cross-chain token…