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Hong Kong and China test cross-border digital yuan, says PBoC official
1.4.2021
The digital yuan continues to develop apace
Hong Kong Security Crackdown Leads to Record Capital Outflows— Residents Reportedly Used Cryptocurrencies to Move Funds
31.3.2021
The Canadian anti-money laundering agency, Fintrac, says it recorded official capital inflows originating from Hong Kong that totaled more than $34 billion in the past year. The outflows, which are the highest since 2012 when the earliest Fintrac records are available, “are the first evidence...
Coinbase handled trades and custody for Meitu's $90M crypto investment
24.3.2021
Meitu CFO Gary Ngan said the firm would have faced difficulties acquiring crypto on its own as a listed company
Chinese Public Company Meitu Buys More Bitcoin — Treasury Now Holds $90 Million in Cryptocurrencies
19.3.2021
One of China’s top internet app makers, Meitu Inc., has purchased more bitcoin for its treasury. The company now holds about $90 million in cryptocurrencies. Meitu is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and its flagship app has more than 1 billion users worldwide. Chinese Publicly Traded...
Asia’s MicroStrategy: Meitu drops another $50M on ETH and BTC
18.3.2021
Chinese tech company Meitu has dropped another $50 million on ETh and BTC, taking its total holdings up to $90 million
The number of Bitcoin ATMs in the US rose 177% over the past year
10.3.2021
Worldwide, close to 10,000 new Bitcoin ATMs have been installed since March 1, 2020
Live-Action Dynasty Warriors Movie Is Hack-And-Slash Brought To Life
9.3.2021
Koei Tecmo’s popular Dynasty Warriors series is getting a live-action cinematic version. It looks wild.Read more
Huobi secures crypto asset management license in Hong Kong
4.3.2021
A Huobi subsidiary has been given the green light to operate a crypto investment fund by regulators in Hong Kong
Report: Asia’s Cryptocurrency Landscape the Most Active, Most Populous Region ‘Has an Outsize Role’
28.2.2021
Recently, Messari Crypto Researcher, Mira Christanto published a report that looks into Asia’s cryptocurrency landscape in-depth, as 60% of the world’s population resides in the region. Christanto’s study shows that six out of the top ten largest cryptocurrency unicorns...
CoinEx Burns All 1.08 Billion Locked CET Allocated to the Team
23.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, February 23, 2021 – CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced on last Saturday that it has finished a historic burn of 1.08 billion locked CoinEx Token (CET) allocated to the CoinEx team for team building and market...
Industry Group Says Hong Kong’s Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Traders Underground
15.2.2021
Hong Kong’s plan to restrict cryptocurrency investment to professionals means retail investors could move to unlicensed venues, said Global Digital Finance
Exchanges warn that Hong Kong's crypto retail trader ban could backfire
15.2.2021
Crypto industry concern mounts ahead of the likely introduction of a bill to ban retail traders from cryptocurrency activities in Hong Kong
Kenetic co-founder purchases .NFT domain extension for $84K
2.2.2021
"The possibilities of the NFT domain are endless," said Jehan Chu
Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way
26.1.2021
“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu
Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need
26.1.2021
Implementing regular, consistent security checks and auditing mechanisms, as Apple does, will increase trust in the DeFi system as a whole
While China's CBDC sets the pace, the yuan stumbles in usage abroad
21.1.2021
The past two years were much harder on the dollar, however
Robbers Take $450K From a Tether Trader During an In-Person Transaction in Hong Kong — Second Incident in 2021
21.1.2021
Hong Kong police are investigating the second incident in the year involving an offline cryptocurrency transaction. A female trader is reportedly the latest victim of robbers who stole her HKD 3.5 million ($451,000) worth in tether (USDT) tokens. One of the Robbers Gained Female’s Trust...
Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader
19.1.2021
The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report
Hong Kong Crypto Robbers Strike Again: Gang Makes off with 450k Tether Haul
19.1.2021
Source: Adobe/Дмитрий Ногаев
Trading crypto in person is becoming increasingly risky in Hong Kong – with a second trader this month robbed by violent thugs after agreeing to swap cash for tokens offline.
Per the South China Morning Post and Apple Daily’s Hong Kong site, the latest victim...
Armed robbers steal $450K from Hong Kong crypto trader
19.1.2021
A gang of four robbers has reportedly stolen about $450,000 from a crypto trader in Hong Kong