Democratic senators have been criticized for pitching a counter-proposal to the market structure bill that could effectively “kill DeFi.” Despite previously supporting a crypto market structure bill, several Democratic US senators have reportedly introduced a counter-proposal that could see decentralized finance protocols placed on a “restricted list” if deemed too risky. This move, among others they proposed, could “kill DeFi” or move it offshore from the US, according to critics. The Senate Banking Committee Democrats sent a proposal to the committee’s Republicans on Thursday seeking to impose Know Your Customer rules on the frontends of crypto apps — including non-custodial wallets — and to strip protections from crypto developers, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday. Read more
Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more
Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more
Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more
Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more
Alibaba founder’s company backs another Ethereum-based project, South Korean whales account for 91% of the market: Asia Express. Anthea Holding Limited, a Bermuda-based crypto insurance firm, has raised $22 million in Series A financing led by Yunfeng Financial Group, a Hong Kong-listed fintech company co-founded by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Anthea said the new capital will fund the launch of its first Ethereum-based life insurance product, alongside expansion into the Asian market. The investment comes just over a month after Yunfeng Financial purchased 10,000 ETH (about $44 million), which serves as a strategic reserve for real-world asset tokenization and DeFi-linked insurance applications. Read more