Taiwan

Taiwan's Digital Minister Audrey Tang has been credited with a "Taiwan Model" that preserves privacy while promoting societal consensus. (Sean Marc Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Woman Who Conquered COVID-19
Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang sees the transparency of blockchain technology as a lynchpin of good governance.
Taiwan's Digital Minister Audrey Tang has been credited with a "Taiwan Model" that preserves privacy while promoting societal consensus. (Sean Marc Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Taipei skyline (Unsplash)
First Mover Asia: Taiwan GameFi Company Gets a Boost in Its Quest to Develop a More Entertaining Game; Altcoins Stand Out
Red Door Digital will use the $5 million seed round from several high-profile venture firms to create games that are technologically superior but also entertaining; bitcoin al...
Taipei skyline (Unsplash)

Taipei (CoinDesk Archive)
Taiwan's Red Door Digital Raises $5M to Build AAA-Games for Web 3
Red Door Digital's leadership team includes executives from EA Games, Ubisoft, and Tencent.
Taipei (CoinDesk Archive)

MaiCoin's Office in Taipei (MaiCoin)
Taiwan's MaiCoin Crypto Exchange Weighs Nasdaq Listing: Report
The exchange is considering a share sale within two years, though it has yet to reach a decision.
MaiCoin's Office in Taipei (MaiCoin)

Taipei, Taiwan (Shutterstock)
First Mover Asia: Taiwan's Surprising Interest Rate Hike; Altcoins Outdo Bitcoin
A survey of economists had expected the country, with its soaring economy, to leave the rate unchanged; avalanche and solana, among others were well into the green.
Taipei, Taiwan (Shutterstock)

Brian Lu, partner at IVC (IVC)
Infinity Ventures Crypto Closes $70M Fund
IVC wants to bridge the east and west in Web 3 without getting too big and bulky, says partner Brian Lu.
Brian Lu, partner at IVC (IVC)

How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan’s conservative outlook and strict regulatory environment has limited the country from being a regional financial hub like neighbors Hong Kong and Singapore. Wayne Huang...
How This Taiwanese Fintech Company Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins

XREX co-founder Wayne Huang (XREX)
This Taiwanese Fintech Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan’s banking sector is rich with dollars while India's isn't. Taipei-based XREX wants to bring them together.
XREX co-founder Wayne Huang (XREX)

Jay Chou Dethrones Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin Dips Below US$40K
Jay Chou Dethrones Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin Dips Below US$40K
China officially labels crypto mining as obsolete. Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou’s NFTs dethrone Bored Ape Yacht Club. Bitcoin briefly falls below the US$40K mark. We’ll have m...
Jay Chou Dethrones Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin Dips Below US$40K

Taipei, capital of Taiwan
Taiwan's XREX Blockchain Firm Raises $17M in Funding Round Led by CDIB Capital
Funding will go toward expanding the firm's fiat currency portfolio, acquiring additional licenses and furthering partnerships.
Taipei, capital of Taiwan