digital currencies

China is leading the digital payment revolution and clearing the path to cash retirement.

“Critics can disparage Bitcoin as much as they like, but it’s by far the best performing asset of the past decade,” said Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and managing director of crypto-lender Nexo. “We’re bullish about its future.”

(Jan 19): As Bitcoin continues its wild ride, a Singapore hedge fund unit is raising US$10 million ($13.2 million) for a cryptocurrency arbitrage fund to trade off price movements.

SINGAPORE (July 24): A recurring challenge for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is how to make them work in the real world. A Singapore-based startup says the answer is its Visa card.