Asia
BlackRock has hired seven senior staff across the U.S. and Asia to expand its digital asset ETF business, advance tokenization initiatives, and pursue 'first‑mover' opportunities in Asia.
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm has opened an office in Seoul and tapped Sungmo Park to run its Asia operations, citing high crypto ownership in South Korea and Singapore and rising on-chain activity in Japan.
Asian equities fell Friday after Wall Street's selloff as Fed officials signaled caution on rate cuts, sending Bitcoin below $100,000 for the third time this month. The move underscores rising risk-off sentiment across stocks and crypto.
Bitcoin Depot has launched its first international Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong and says it aims to become a leading Bitcoin ATM operator across Asia.
Bitcoin-focused ETFs attracted a fresh $300M in inflows during U.S. hours as traders across Asia jumped to buy the dip, lifting BTC sentiment and volumes. This briefing summarizes the flows, market reaction, and what traders should watch next.