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Hong Kong securities regulator adds crypto personnel for industry supervision
6.2.2023
Regulators in Hong Kong plan for the addition of personnel in order to “better supervise” activities of local virtual asset providers
Bulgarian Businessman Loses Half a Million Dollars to Call Center Crypto Fraud
6.2.2023
A Bulgarian investor has lost a large amount of money to fraudsters who convinced him he was putting cash into cryptocurrency. The scam operated through a call center in what is becoming an established scheme for extracting money from victims lured with promises of quick profits on stock and crypto...
London Crowned World’s Leading Cryptocurrency Hub, According to Study
2.2.2023
According to research from Recap, a cryptocurrency tax software company, London has become the world’s leading hub for cryptocurrencies. The researchers analyzed eight indicators, including the number of cryptocurrency businesses and the quantity of cryptocurrency ATMs in each country....
Hong Kong will not tolerate algorithmic stablecoins in new regulation
31.1.2023
The new regulatory regime for stablecoins in Hong Kong should arrive no later than 2024
Hong Kong to Require Stablecoin Licensing as Early as This Year
31.1.2023
Algorithmic stablecoins like terraUSD will not be accepted under the planned regulatory regime, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said
What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
25.1.2023
Asia’s biggest financial centers seem eager to encourage the growth of the crypto industry while protecting consumers and preventing contagion if things go wrong
China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCs
23.1.2023
The company developing China’s blockchain network wants to create a system for international settlements with stablecoins and state-issued digital currencies. The plan is to establish a platform facilitating the use of these two fiat-based digital assets in foreign trade. Company Behind...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
18.1.2023
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Hong-Kong investment fund raises $500M to push mass adoption in Web3
17.1.2023
The global asset manager HashKey Capital closed the funding round for its FinTech Investment Fund III, with which it plans to invest in startups and projects in the space perpetuating mass adoption
Samsung’s Asset Management Arm Launches Bitcoin Futures ETF in Hong Kong
14.1.2023
Samsung’s asset management arm has launched a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new actively managed ETF is listed and traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange. It seeks “to provide economic exposure to the value of bitcoin,” Samsung detailed. Samsung’s Bitcoin...
Samsung investment arm considering spot-Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong
13.1.2023
With the Hong Kong Stock Exchange being the only regulated exchange in Asia offering Bitcoin futures ETFs, some believe spot crypto ETF products will soon be allowed
Hong Kong is Setting Up a Shortlist of Tokens Retail Can Trade - Which Coins Will Make the List
12.1.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator is expected to create a dedicated whitelist of tokens that retail users will be allowed to trade.
The new token whitelist was proposed on Wednesday by Julia Leung, the CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) during a panel discussion in Hong Kong....
Today in Crypto: Nexo's Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales
12.1.2023
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Samsung investment arm to launch Bitcoin Futures ETF amid rising crypto interest
12.1.2023
Hong Kong investors can now gain exposure to Bitcoin through Samsung's new ETF listing, launching on Jan. 13
Hong Kong watchdog aims to restrict retail traders to liquid products
11.1.2023
When asked about Bitcoin or Ether, SFC executive Julia Leung Fung-yee did not respond but reiterated that “highly liquid” will be allowed
Hong Kong to Propose Approved Set of Crypto Tokens for Retail Trading: Reuters
11.1.2023
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will allow retail trading in a select group of cryptocurrencies as it attempts to turn the city into a crypto hub
Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for 'a More Solid Footing' for Crypto
10.1.2023
After crypto firms have left the city, the regulator says it’s now moving with the market and industry
Hong Kong Reaffirms Commitment to Become Regional Crypto Hub
10.1.2023
Hong Kong has reaffirmed its commitment to become a regional crypto hub in following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “As certain crypto exchanges collapsed one after another, Hong Kong became a quality standing point for digital asset corporates,” said a top government...
Hong Kong Firm With Ties to Bitmain Reorganizes to Focus on Crypto Asset Management and Hedging
10.1.2023
Newly-named Metalpha has its work cut out for it, hedging an uncertain market for institutional clients
Hong Kong wants to become crypto hub despite industry crisis
9.1.2023
Hong Kong is doing its best to provide an appropriate amount of supervision to the crypto market in order to release the potential of technologies like Web3