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Jan 13, 20241 min read
Hong Kong (HKVAC) Delist XRP, Arbitrum (ARB) and Nine Altcoins
Hong Kong Virtual Asset Rating Agency (HKVAC) listed some cryptos but delisted XRP, Arbitrum (ARB) and nine others.
Jan 6, 20241 min read
Polkadot blockchain academy bets big on APAC talent with education programs
Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA), a classroom-based education program covering the conceptual underpinnings
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Hong Kong’s OneDegree May Launch Its Stablecoin Soon As Interest Increases
OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based virtual insurance company, reported interest from over 100 project teams for stablecoin development.
Dec 27, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Regulators Propose Mandatory Licenses for Fiat-Backed Stablecoin Issuers
Hong Kong financial regulators published proposals for supervising stablecoin issuers through a licensing regime and a regulatory
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to offer retail traders crypto trading with fiat
Chinese virtual bank ZA Bank has revealed plans to offer crypto trading services with fiat currencies to retail customers.
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Hong Kong launches digital green bonds with major banks
Hong Kong (HK) is taking significant strides in digital asset finance in Asia. The city has engaged five major banks, including HSBC
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Hong Kong High Court Rules Against Huobi Global in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has ruled in favor of X-SPOT GLOBAL LIMITED in a trademark infringement
Nov 25, 20231 min read
Victory Securities granted approval for retail crypto trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to Victory Securities, a well established investment firm
Nov 22, 20231 min read
CoinFund expands its reach into Asia
CoinFund, a New York-based venture capital firm specializing in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is strategically expanding
Nov 21, 20231 min read
PantherTrade applies for Hong Kong trading license
PantherTrade (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings, had been reported last month as being in the process of preparing
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Bitget's Hong Kong Unit Halts Operations, Won't Apply for Crypto License
Crypto exchange Bitget's Hong Kong unit will halt operations on Dec. 13 after deciding not to apply for a local crypto license
Nov 8, 20231 min read
SEBA Bank Receives Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Hong Kong
SEBA Bank’s Hong Kong branch has obtained a license approval from the SFC to offer crypto-related services in the special administrative
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Digital Asset Tokenization Rules
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued two circulars explaining regulations concerning digital asset tokenization.
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Visa Successfully Completes Digital Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Program
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has marked a significant milestone by completing a pilot test in collaboration with HSBC
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Hong Kong’s HashKey Breaks Retail Ground with Trading App, HSK Token to Follow
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has ventured into the retail trading sector with the official launch of its trading app
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong.
Oct 25, 20231 min read
Binance is Reportedly Behind New Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Seeking License
Crypto exchange giant Binance seems to have connections with a newly established cryptocurrency trading platform in Hong Kong
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Adapts Crypto Regulations to Broaden Market Access
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has taken a further regulatory step in its evolving stance on cryptocurrency trading, widening the scope
Oct 19, 20231 min read
BC Technology Denies Report of $128M Crypto Exchange Sale
OSL, a Hong Kong-based licensed crypto exchange, is not for sale, according to a recent filing by its parent company.
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Police Issues Warning After Binance Users Lose $450K in Phishing Scams
The Hong Kong police force has issued an alert after 11 Binance users in the region fell victim to phishing scams, losing over $450,000
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