What Crypto insiders are reading on Asia. Happy Friday. This week was long and hectic, but we are so close to being done! This weekend, we have prepared a surprise for our readers, ✨✨ ✨✨ and we can’t wait to share with you all. Keep an eye out for your inbox and share with your friends so they find out out about the news when you do! something fantastic and truly unique SUBSCRIBE 🌟 Top News It appears to me that South Korea, . similar to what China has done, is changing its tone to be more blockchain focused http://bit.ly/2KvN3gz Ripple’s xCurren’t blockchain technology to power India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank for its international remittances, but the bank will not use Ripple’s token. http://bit.ly/2KAVibc *China Media* China’s city of Changsha is , office space and free rent for 3 years. enticing blockchain companies with ~$300k USD subsidy Google translated link Today’s patent filing reveals that . Alibaba has been exploring the use of blockchain technology to speed up international payments http://bit.ly/2Kz8M7m *China Media* A great, lengthy interview with Binance CEO in Chinese today. So much interesting stuff, I wish I had all the time in the world to translate it! “ , traditionally IPO was just a way of financing, or a way for early investors to liquidate, so we don’t want to do that”. Binance does not have plans to IPO Google translate have to do for now 💰 Coin and Exchange News Similar to Huobi, exchange Kucoin will no longer be able to operate in Japan. http://bit.ly/2KhvXnj Cryptocurrency Exchanges DragonEx . launches global operation center in Thailand https://prn.to/2KkFABI 💼 Business and Regulation News Chinese VC to fund local blockchain startups. Invested capital include Sequoia, IDG, Y Combinator, American and US VCs. Node Capital will open an office in the U.S. and is using 200,000 Ether http://bit.ly/2KuDHSq South Korea thinks its . real-name system is working in reducing the “kimchi premium” http://bit.ly/2KnhN4s India Exchanges have started Looks like India will be quiet for a while as it tries to figure out next steps, but supposedly the authorities are close to proposing a regulatory framework and asking its customers to withdraw their funds before Reserve Bank of India’s mandate deadline ends in July 5th. finalizing a draft in July. http://bit.ly/2KkFgTw A such as China’s recent cryptocurrency ranking and Switzerland’s recent latest reports. critique of different nation’s research on crypto http://bit.ly/2KxuQza ❗ Hey there Did I miss anything big today? Share with me the link, if you saw anything interesting. If I’m swayed, I’ll include your bit tomorrow (with attribution)! 🌹🌹🌹 Check our past 3 weekly pieces on , , and Binance Bitmain China’s Crypto winners Do you have any recommendations for me for things to do or people to meet in Zug when I’m there next week?