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Oct 7, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Looks to Curb Retail Stablecoin Trading Amid Crypto Adoption
Hong Kong is considering measures to restrict retail stablecoin trading for individual investors in response to the increasing adoption
Oct 6, 20231 min read
China Connects Digital Yuan to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System
China has taken another step forward in its digital yuan pilot – connecting its CBDC platform to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System (FPS).
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Tightens Scrutiny of Crypto Exchanges After JPEX Blowup
Hong Kong’s securities regulator and police force set up a task force to assist with the detection of suspicious activity at crypto exchange
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Stock Connect system, which links Hong Kong’s stock markets with those in mainland China, is getting an upgra
Oct 5, 20231 min read
CMCC Global Raises $100M for Hong Kong-Based Blockchain Companies
Blockchain-focused venture capital firm CMCC Global has raised $100 million for a new fund that will invest in Hong Kong-based Web3 companie
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Hong Kong-based Linear Finance Hacked, Stablecoin Liquidity Drained
DeFi protocol Linear Finance was attacked on September 21, with the hacker draining liquidity from its Linear USD stablecoin.
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Warns Crypto Firms Against Using Banking Terms
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about cryptocurrency companies that pose as banks and use banking
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Probe Into Crypto Exchanges JPEX Results in Arrest
Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange JPEX has suspended trading following a probe by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Israel & Hong Kong test privacy-focused CBDC for all
In a ground-breaking move that promises to reshape the financial landscape, Israel and Hong Kong’s central banks
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Hashkey Launches Retail Crypto Exchange in Hong Kong
Hashkey Exchange, a licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong, has started allowing retail investors to trade Bitcoin and Ether
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Hong Kong grants SEBA Bank in-principle approval for crypto trading
The Hong Kong branch of SEBA Bank has received an in-principle approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Aug 28, 20231 min read
HK's Official Blockchain Platform eTradeConnect to Terminate Operations
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)-backed eTradeConnect, a trade finance platform built on blockchain technology and supported
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Crypto lender Maple Finance raises $5M to enter Asia amid regulatory clarity
Maple Finance, an on-chain, institutional credit marketplace that's aspiring to fill a gap left behind by the collapses of crypto lending
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Xverse Secures $5 Million in Seed Funding Round for Bitcoin Web3 Wallet
Yesterday, Hong Kong-based startup Xverse, the provider of a Bitcoin Web3 wallet that supports Ordinals and BRC-20 inscriptions
Aug 6, 20231 min read
OKX Ventures Fuels Moonbox's AI and Web3 Ambitions with $1M Investment
Moonbox, a Hong Kong-based firm specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 technology, has received a $1 million investment
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Hong Kong Regulator to Approve Compliant Crypto Exchanges for Retail Investors!
The Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission is all set to approve the first compliant exchanges for retail investors in the next few days
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Hong Kong’s New Crypto Regime Awards First Exchange License to HashKey
The first license under Hong Kong’s new crypto regime went to HashKey Exchange, legalizing the retail trading of tokens
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Hong Kong based stablecoin FDUSD goes live on Binance with monthly audits
Hong Kong-based First Digital Group announced on July 26 that its stablecoin, First Digital USD (FDUSD), has been listed on Binance
Jul 6, 20231 min read
Hong Kong urged to issue stablecoin to compete with Tether and USDC
A new policy proposal urges the Hong Kong government to issue its own stablecoin, HKDG, backed by its foreign exchange reserves
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Hong Kong and India’s quest to regulate crypto a boon for Asia’s Web3 ecosystem
Hong Kong and India have been in the news recently with respect to their developments in the crypto landscape.
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