A new $50M fund called Onigiri Capital is bridging a key market gap by connecting Latin American startups with Asia's institutional investors. In today's Markets Outlook, live from Rio de Janeiro, Managing Partner Qin En Looi explains why this link is so crucial, the growing role of real-world assets in the blockchain space, and how Onigiri is building the next generation of financial products and services. ...

Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it plans to exempt stablecoin intermediaries from the requirement to hold a financial services license. The financial watchdog said it granted class relief for parties engaging in the distribution of a stablecoin from an existing licensed issuer in an announcement on Thursday. The exemption means the intermediaries do not require a a separate Australian financial services (AFS), Australian market or clearing and settlement facility licenses wh ...