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First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
29.4.2022
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong
Hong Kong watchdog warns stablecoins could undermine HKD in CBDC paper
28.4.2022
Hong Kong’s financial watchdog says it is concerned over the rising popularity of stablecoins, as it invites the public to give their say on the merits and challenges of e-HKD
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invites Views on Retail CBDC
27.4.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a discussion paper inviting views on the key issues around a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Standard Chartered Bank Enters the Metaverse
26.4.2022
Standard Chartered Bank has become the latest major bank to enter the metaverse. The bank has acquired “virtual land at The Sandbox metaverse’s Mega City district, a culture hub based on or inspired by Hong Kong talents.” Standard Chartered Bank Forays Into the Metaverse...
Virtual Insurer and German Giant Munich Re Team Up to Offer Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Hong Kong-based virtual insurer OneDegree has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with German reinsurer Munich Re to launch OneInfinity, a new digital asset insurance product.
OneDegree says its product is an insurance and technology offering designed specifically for digital asset...
Hong Kong’s OneDegree Inks Deal with Reinsurer Munich Re to Launch Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Currently, only 1.5% of assets held by global exchanges and custodians are insured
First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong, Singapore Private Banking Clients?; Bitcoin Declines
11.4.2022
The financial services giant has been short on specifics, and the mystery underscores the difficulties in defining what belongs in such products; ether also falls
UK, US, India, Singapore See More Crypto-Related Regulations, EU Bans High-Value Provision of Crypto Services to Russia + More News
8.4.2022
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Read More: UK, US, India, Singapore See More Crypto-Related Regulations, EU Bans High-Value Provision of Crypto Services...
HSBC debuts metaverse investment fund in Asia: Report
6.4.2022
Once known as a skeptical institution of crypto, HSBC originally announced its first major move into metaverse in mid-March
New crypto owners nearly doubled in 3 key regions in 2021: Report
4.4.2022
More than half of respondents in India, Brazil and Hong Kong made the first purchase of a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin in 2021
Visa's NFT Move, Shiba Gets Own DEX, Polygon ID, Huobi ETFs in Hong Kong + More News
30.3.2022
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Read More: Visa's NFT Move, Shiba Gets Own DEX, Polygon ID, Huobi ETFs in Hong Kong + More News
Huobi Tech to launch crypto tracking ETF in Hong Kong for retail traders
29.3.2022
Although Huobi Tech shares a common name with the popular crypto exchange platform Huobi Global, it has no relation with the crypto firm and works independently
Bitcoin Investments Hit 3-Month High, Solana Outpaces Ethereum + More News
28.3.2022
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Crypto Exchange FTX Partners With AZA Finance ‘to Expand the Adoption of Web3 and Digital Currencies in Africa’
19.3.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the use of digital currencies and Web3 in Africa. Through this arrangement, the two companies will also work to “onboard African NFTs and artists onto the FTX NFT marketplace.” Bolstering Adoption of Web3...
Bitcoin Unaffected by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Meltdown
15.3.2022
Analysts says that the market crash in Hong Kong is being driven by regulatory not monetary policies, which is why the contagion has not spread to crypto
Hong Kong-listed Huobi Tech launches cryptocurrency OTC service
3.3.2022
Formerly known as Pantronics Holdings, Huobi Technology has shifted its focus from electronic products to crypto
Hong Kong Needs to Respond to Crypto Market Changes with New Rules - Treasury Chief
9.2.2022
Hong Kong regulators and senior members of the government have spoken about their willingness of introducing new rules to police the crypto sector, with a new set of guidelines already formulated for crypto brokerages.
According to RTHK, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and...
Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
30.1.2022
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull
Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework
15.1.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority shared a list of eight questions to seek policy-related recommendations citing five possible regulatory outcomes — no action, opt-in regime, risk-based regime, catch-all regime and blanket ban
Japan-based crypto exchange DeCurret plans to sell to HK's Amber Group: report
13.1.2022
According to the Nikkei report, the crypto exchange was unable to compete with major companies including BitFlyer and Coincheck and “profits were tapering.”