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Today in Crypto: MoneyGram Partners with Stellar Development Foundation, First Two ETFs Launched in Hong Kong, FTX Wants to Sell Four Subsidiaries
16.12.2022
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Crypto Futures ETFs Raise More Than $73 Million Ahead of Hong Kong Launch
16.12.2022
Hong Kong’s first crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted over $73 million ahead of their debut on the region’s stock exchange. The launch of the two ETFs tracking cryptocurrency futures listed in the United States comes despite the industry’s current troubles....
New Bitcoin and Ether Futures ETFs Launching in Hong Kong
15.12.2022
The two new crypto funds, the first of their kind in Asia, will trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong crypto futures ETFs raise over $70M ahead of debut
15.12.2022
The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has raked in $53.8 million while the CSOP Ether Futures ETF has collected $19.7 million in initial investments
Why Hong Kong Is Pushing for Its Own Central Bank Digital Currency
13.12.2022
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China
Hong Kong Amends Finance Law to Incorporate Crypto Firms
8.12.2022
Virtual asset service providers will be covered by terror financing and anti-money laundering rules as of June next year
Hong Kong to subject crypto exchanges to the same laws governing TradFi
8.12.2022
The new legislation will bring a licensing regime for the virtual asset service providers requiring them to pass strict AML and money laundering guidelines
Hong Kong working on investor protection regulations, says central bank exec
2.12.2022
Hong Kong central bank executive looked optimistic about the future of decentralized tech, while the Korean central bank governor has his doubts in the wake of the recent crypto contagion
Today in Crypto: Komodo Launches AtomicDEX Web, Animoca Plans a $2 Billion Fund to Invest in Metaverse Firms, SEBA Opens Hong Kong Office
30.11.2022
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Hong Kong Crypto Exchange AAX Unlikely to Reopen, Former Comms Chief Says
30.11.2022
The exchange shuttered on Nov. 13 after a reported hack
Amber Group's co-founder Tiantian Kullander passes away at 30
25.11.2022
Tiantian Kullander, known to many as TT, has unexpectedly died in his sleep on Nov. 23
Bankruptcy Lawyers Say FTX Was Operated by ‘Inexperienced and Unsophisticated Individuals’
23.11.2022
On Tuesday, the attorneys representing FTX told the court that a “substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing” and further stressed to the bankruptcy court that FTX executives left the lawyers James Bromley and Sullivan Cromwell with limited information. Bromley further...
Hong Kong Preparing to Join Digital Yuan Pilot, Extend ‘Cross-border’ Reach
23.11.2022
Mainland China and Hong Kong are set to co-launch the digital yuan’s first cross-border pilot project – as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)-led project edges ever-closer to roll out.
According to Shanghai Securities News, Howard Lee, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
News Summary: Indian CBDC Pilot to Launch Within a Month, Three Arrested for Major Crypto-related Crimes, EQONEX Files for Debt Restructuring
22.11.2022
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Read More: News Summary: Indian CBDC Pilot to Launch Within a Month, Three Arrested for Major Crypto-related Crimes, EQONEX Files...
Hong Kong believes stablecoin volatility can spillover to traditional finance
22.11.2022
According to Hong Kong’s central bank, the interconnection of crypto assets has made the crypto ecosystem more vulnerable to systematic shocks
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $16,000 Amid Increased Market Volatility
21.11.2022
Bitcoin slipped below $16,000 on Nov. 21, as markets continued to react to the news that the FTX contagion had impacted yet another firm. Hong Kong-based crypto ATM firm Genesis Block halted its operations, as it looks to stabilize its liquidity pool. Ethereum was also lower, as prices remained...
FTX market aftershock reportedly causes Genesis Block to cease trading in Hong Kong
18.11.2022
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange says the market turmoil from the FTX fallout is the final cause of ceasing operations following a year of winding down services
Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto?
17.11.2022
With its partial autonomy, the island city of Hong Kong has traditionally served as a gate to China, but with crypto, there is a catch
Hong Kong Regulator Calls for Tough Rules Despite Crypto Hub Ambitions
17.11.2022
Julia Leung, deputy CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission highlighted DeFi as an area in need of regulatory solutions
First Mover Asia: FTX Debacle Might Change Hong Kong’s Approach to Retail Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Shows Its Mettle
16.11.2022
The special administrative region of China wants to become a regional crypto hub, but FTX’s filing for bankruptcy protection could prompt regulators to tighten restrictions