Reading Time: 2 minutes by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel on January 20, 2021 Regulation The latest research report released by Messari has revealed that the Asian region still dominates the cryptocurrency markets, with China leading the pack, despite the country’s overly strict, albeit draconian digital assets regulation. Asia Remains the World’s Crypto Giant Japan’s mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto started the cryptocurrency movement and it’s not a surprise that 12 years down the line, the Asian continent still occupies the frontline in the revolution, with bitcoin (BTC)-hating China leading the pack. Specifically, “Asia’s Crypto Landscape,” a report released by Messari analyst Mira Christanto, has revealed that the continent is still the world’s biggest crypto market and the Chinese people have found a way to trade digital currencies in spite of the existing blanket ban on exchanges by the government.