Taiwan
Taiwan Authorities Say Island's First Regulated Stablecoin Will Debut Next Year
Regulators have not decided whether the token will be tied to the Taiwan dollar or the U.S. dollar, a choice that will determine how deeply it tests the island’s currency controls.
Sora Ventures to Buy $1B in Bitcoin With New Treasury Fund
The fund aims to strengthen Asia's network of bitcoin treasury firms and has secured $200 million from investors in the region.
Bitopro Confirms $11M Hack, Taiwan Crypto Exchange Says It Has Replenished Lost Funds
Details of the May hack were first revealed by blockchain sleuth and Paradigm advisor ZachXBT.
Taiwanese Crypto Exchange BitoPro Likely Hacked for $11M in May, ZachXBT Says
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT reports that BitoPro suffered a suspected $11.5 million exploit on May 8, with stolen funds laundered through Tornado Cash and Thorchain.
Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
The body will act as a bridge between the private sector and the government in supervising the industry.
Audrey Tang: Learning From Taiwan’s Digital Civic Experimentation
The island-country’s digital minister has radical ideas for using open-source technology to provide public goods. Her approach is called Plurality and it’s gaining attention across the world. Daniel Kuhn meets her.
Taiwanese Authorities Investigating Blockchain Betters over Polymarket Election Contract: Report
The Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act specifically prohibits gambling on elections.
Taiwan Completes Wholesale CBDC Technical Study, Central Bank Official Says
The focus is now on gathering feedback and improving a platform design, according to Deputy Governor Chu Mei-lie.
Crypto Trading Firm Kronos Research Offers 10% Bounty to Hacker
Kronos Research was hacked in mid-November via stolen API keys, with the attacker making off with $25 million.
Sora's First Summit Brought Sam Bankman-Fried to Hong Kong. Now, Its Eyes Are on Taipei
Jason Fang and Sora Ventures have opened up shop with a marquee office in Taipei 101, and want to revolutionize science with the bitcoin blockchain.
