# Thai bank’s venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage

# Thai bank’s venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage

“# Thai bank’s venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage ” Just last month, SCB 10X — the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank — had announced its new $50 million fund dedicated to investments in global blockchain, decentralized finance and digital asset startups. The banking institution is Thailand’s oldest bank, established by royal charter…

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# Thailand’s largest movie theater chain accepts Bitcoin

# Thailand’s largest movie theater chain accepts Bitcoin

“# Thailand’s largest movie theater chain accepts Bitcoin ” Major Cineplex Group, the largest operator of movie theaters in Thailand, has reportedly enabled some of its customers to buy tickets with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to a Thursday report by local news agency Siam Rath, Major Cineplex has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency…

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# Former Bitcoin opponent says crypto is an effective hedge against currency debasement

# Former Bitcoin opponent says crypto is an effective hedge against currency debasement

“# Former Bitcoin opponent says crypto is an effective hedge against currency debasement ” Financial industry veteran George Ball believes investors would be prudent to allocate a “small part” of their portfolio to cryptocurrencies — marking a major departure from his previous stance towards digital assets.  In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Ball described cryptocurrencies…

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# Unslashed Finance raises M for crypto insurance platform

# Unslashed Finance raises $2M for crypto insurance platform

“# Unslashed Finance raises $2M for crypto insurance platform ” Unslashed Finance, a decentralized insurance protocol built on Ethereum, has raised $2 million to fund its tokenized insurance product, highlighting another positive use case for blockchain technology.  The funding round, which was led by Lemniscap, P2P Capital and other investors, will aid Unslashed Finance in…

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# Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services

# Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services

“# Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services ” Colombia’s oldest commercial banking institution, Banco de Bogotá, is reportedly exploring cryptocurrency-related services. According to a report by local news agency Portafolio, Banco de Bogotá announced Monday that it will participate in a pilot project directed by the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, the country’s top financial regulator….

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