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Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
IDEG, Coinbase Custody Launch Bitcoin Trusts in Apparent First for Asia
10.12.2019
Digital asset manager IDEG is launching what it claims are Asia’s first Bitcoin trusts
Goldman Sachs Predicts 31% Rise in Alibaba’s Hong Kong Stock
6.12.2019
After having missed out on underwriting the Alibaba Group Holding’s Hong Kong share sale, Goldman Sachs has now predicted that Alibaba shares could go up by as much as 31% in next year. Analysts at Goldman Sachs have started coverage of the Alibaba stock and also gave it a buy rating. Alibaba...
Mining Chip Maker Ebang Next in Line to File for US IPO
6.12.2019
Ebang, the ASIC chip and mining rig manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China is allegedly filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. following Canaan’s recent Nasdaq listing and Bitmain’s secret IPO filing. The world’s third-largest bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer...
HSBC Closes Account Used to Support Hong Kong Protesters
22.11.2019
For months on end, Hong Kong has been the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-democracy activists and its Beijing-supported government. It now seems the financial establishment has taken a side in this conflict. Banking giant HSBC has decided to close an account used to support the protest...
Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin’s Limitations
21.11.2019
Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations
HashKey Submits License Agreement to Hong Kong SFC for Virtual Asset Trading Platform
21.11.2019
Having established itself as a renowned institutional-grade trading platform, HashKey Pro has announced that it has submitted a license application to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The application has been filed to get a nod from the regulatory authority for setting up...
Spotlight on Bitcoin as HSBC Shuts Hong Kong Protest-Linked Account
19.11.2019
The importance of Bitcoin’s non-seizability has been highlighted yet again as HSBC closes an account reportedly used to fund Hong Kong protestors
Hong Kong’s New Criteria on Crypto Exchanges Actually Isn't Important
15.11.2019
Experts discuss whether Hong Kong’s new framework for crypto exchanges will actually have a positive impact on the local market
Softbank-Backed Blockchain Firm OneConnect Eyes $100M Nasdaq IPO
14.11.2019
Softbank-backed Chinese blockchain company OneConnect has applied for an IPO with the U.S. SEC
FGI and FBI Indexes of Hong Kong Inaugurate HKU Fintech Index Series Project
11.11.2019
The HKU FinTech Index Series Project recently released FGI, the Hong Kong FinTech Growth Index, along with FBI, the Hong Kong FinTech Buzz Index. This move was executed to check regional FinTech firms’ attitudes and their typical sentiment for the industry, as documented by regional media....
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices
9.11.2019
Since the last week of October, a great number of central banks have been slashing interest rates, joining the massive synchronization of monetary easing worldwide. This year more than two dozen banks have used easing tactics and in the last two weeks alone central banks from Costa Rica, Hong Kong...
Tencent to Build Virtual Bank After Hong Kong Regulator Approves License
8.11.2019
Tencent received the green light from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to build a blockchain-based virtual bank
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Joins Hands With PBoC to Enhance Blockchain Opportunities
7.11.2019
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the leading financial institution, has broadcasted the news of its strategic collaboration with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The two leading banking authorities have entered into the partnership via...
Hong Kong Steps Up Research Into Central Bank Digital Currency
7.11.2019
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is researching applications for a central bank digital currency and aims to publish results Q1 2020
Hong Kong’s New Crypto Regulations Leave Gray Area, Claims AAX Exchange
7.11.2019
A new LSEG-powered Bitcoin spot and derivatives exchange Atom Group has launched in Hong Long amid a tightening of the region’s crypto-regulatory regime
Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be licensed and regulated. Starting Wednesday, centralized trading platforms can apply for a license, providing they meet certain requirements including adequate...
China Signs Agreement With Hong Kong Central Bank for Blockchain Push
6.11.2019
China, Hong Kong partner on blockchain trade finance push