MaiCoin’s CEO: Want Taiwan to Be Known as the Republic of Cryptography

Jan.30 — The half a billion dollar theft in Japan on the Coincheck Exchange could be a cautionary tale for Taiwan, which has been looking to possibly fill the cryptocurrency void in Asia following the crackdowns in China and South Korea. Alex Liu is the founder and CEO of one of Taiwan’s largest bitcoin brokers MaiCoin. He tells Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle in Taipei that the cases of fraud and theft elsewhere shouldn’t derail Taiwan’s efforts. source

Legislator Hsu Says Taiwan Can Become ICO Trading Hub

Jan.30 — The half a billion dollar theft in Japan on the Coincheck Exchange could be a cautionary tale for Taiwan, which has been looking to possibly fill the cryptocurrency void in Asia following the crackdowns in China and South Korea. Jason Hsu is Taiwan legislator who spearheaded the passing last month of a new fintech innovation law. He tells Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle in Taipei that Taiwan needs to become tech-relevant again. source