Japanese Line’s new exchange; Bithumb opens in Japan and Thailand; Thailand SEC allows Bond Coin; HKMA launches blockchain trade platform What Crypto insiders are reading on Asia. Our podcast is out! You can find it and it will be in the iTunes Store shortly.. HERE In this episode, Joyce Yang from Global Coin Research is joined by and Both Ryan and Hope grew up in China, but their teams operate in the US. Each individual has unique perspectives on the distinction between the Western and Eastern blockchain space. In our conversation, we cover topics such as cryptocurrency regulations, Chinese local government blockchain sandboxes, B2B go-to- market strategies in China, and finding Crypto-related talent in Asia. Hope Liu, CEO, and co-founder, of EximChain Ryan Fang, co-founder and COO of Ankr.Network. Subscribe Top News except US, Japan, Russia, Belarus and several African countries. The company is in the process of applying for a US cryptocurrency exchange license. Japanese messaging giant Line has opened their new cryptocurrency exchange and it’s available everywhere http://bit.ly/2zIFPBF Formerly hacked exchange from Korea, after receiving the required regulatory approval from local governments. Bithumb, has announced that it plans to open operations in Japan and Thailand http://bit.ly/2zEGUut one of the earliest government-backed trade finance platforms with 21 banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered. Hong Kong Monetary Authority will launch a blockchain-based trade finance platform, http://bit.ly/2zKJn6 , a custom token on a private blockchain between permissioned participants including issuers and investors alongside regulators and registered firms. The SEC of Thailand has allowed the Gov’t-backed Bond Association to create a “Bond Coin” http://bit.ly/2zHKzYB Coin and Exchange News per Bitpico. Bitcoin cash network highly centralized, 49% of all nodes run on Alibaba’s facilities http://bit.ly/2zFaKz6 Bitmain is looking to aggressively increase its R&D hiring, including a push to significantly grow its high-tech offices in Israel and add 40 employees. http://bit.ly/2zHYo99 Business and Regulation News Pundi X by the end of August, surpassing that of bitcoin ATM globally. is looking to deploy 5,500 units of its crypto point-of-sale devices in Hong Kong http://bit.ly/2zJ3Vwm . Luxury sellers are open to accepting digital currencies http://bit.ly/2uEKZcf Roger Ver broadcasted a YouTube discussion with his fellow bitcoin-enthusiasts on . WeChat, focusing on the app’s traffic and its new BCH wallet http://bit.ly/2urDdDh Lee Sedol, the world’s top player of 4,500-year-old Chinese board game Go, is working on a blockchain version of his beloved game in association with The Blockchain Inc. http://bit.ly/2uDA9mT Check our past 5 weekly pieces on , , , , and Takeaways on Asia Crypto from Techcrunch Zug Cryptokitties Binance Bitmain China’s Crypto winners What are the best ways to follow Korea Blockchain Week? Please share if you have any leads!