China Financial News
30.03 / 14:39
UPS
Target
Digital
Strategy
crypto push
Hong Kong fund aims to bet $100M, thanks to city’s crypto push
Hong Kong is ramping up its efforts to become a regional fintech hub, with a new fund aiming to raise $100 million this year to invest in digital assets.
30.03 / 11:51
Continental
U.S. Pushes for Business Investment in Africa to Counter China’s Reach
The Biden administration is pushing hard for American businesses to invest in Africa despite the obstacles they face there, more than a decade after China began expanding its economic and political ties with countries across the continent.
30.03 / 09:37
Adoption
Crypto funds
fund
Hong Kong-Based Fund Set to Raise $100 Million for Web3 Startups Amid City's Crypto Revamp
A new Hong Kong-based fund is set to raise $100 million to invest in crypto companies as the city is accelerating toward its goal of becoming a global crypto hub with a more friendly regulatory stance.
30.03 / 09:37
UPS
CBDC
Digital
JPY
Bank of Japan Boss Hints CBDC & Stablecoins Can Coexist – Is Japan Edging Toward a CBDC Rollout?
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) has stated that regulated stablecoins and a forthcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) can coexist – and has given the clearest signal so far that Japan will launch a digital yen.
30.03 / 09:05
Ethereum
Binance
NFT
Metaverse
Optimism
Bitcoin
Best Crypto to Buy Now – CFX, MASK, OP
As Bitcoin forges ahead in its pursuit of the significant $30,000 level, the cryptocurrency is experiencing a resurgence of bullish momentum after a temporary dip related to regulatory issues, with investors eying a fed pivot sometime this year. How might this affect the best cryptos to buy now?
30.03 / 09:05
30.03 / 08:21
business
Adoption
Investments
cryptocurrency investment
Hong Kong fund plans to raise $100 million for crypto investment
As Hong Kong is again opening up to the crypto market, local investors are launching a $100 million fund to finance the digital industry. The new fund, ProDigital Future, will aim at early-stage Web3 companies oriented at the regional market.
30.03 / 03:55
29.03 / 20:53
regulation
Social Media
Telecommunications
Anti-TikTok RESTRICT Act could be turned against crypto and much else, think tank warns
The RESTRICT Act, a bipartisan bill introduced earlier this month into the United States Senate, could be applied in broad and unexpected ways, including to threaten crypto, should it become law, think tank Coin Center warned in its blog.
29.03 / 17:27
business
Binance
Binance concealed ties to China for years, even after 2017 crypto crackdown: Report
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao and other senior executives have been for years concealing the crypto exchange ties with China, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times.
29.03 / 13:19
Continental
U.S. Pushes for Business Investment in Africa to Counter China’s Reach
The Biden administration is pushing hard for American businesses to invest in Africa despite the obstacles they face there, more than a decade after China began expanding its economic and political ties with countries across the continent.
29.03 / 13:19
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
29.03 / 04:39
business
Blockchain
Adoption
regulation
us government
identity
NOT
The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO
Mike Novogratz, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital told investors he is shocked over the amount of regulatory attention for crypto rather than artificial intelligence (AI), a technology he believes will trigger a “deep fake” identity crisis.
28.03 / 15:49
For Chip Makers, a Choice Between the U.S. and China Looms
WASHINGTON—Semiconductor companies seeking federal grants under the Chips Act could face a tough decision: take Washington’s help to expand in the U.S., or preserve their ability to expand in China.
28.03 / 15:23
28.03 / 13:57
business
regulation
crimes
FTX
Court
Fried
Sam
Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials: Court docs
FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or “SBF,” is facing a new 13-count indictment from authorities in the United States.
28.03 / 13:29
Provident
Banking Strains, Inflation Threaten Global Economic Rebound
Global economic growth rebounded modestly this month, although stubbornly high inflation and banking stresses weigh on the outlook.
28.03 / 11:47
business
Blockchain
Adoption
National
China to upgrade national blockchain standards by 2025
Chinese officials have been actively developing its fintech industry, with a strong focus on blockchain technology, despite their stringent stance on cryptocurrencies.
28.03 / 10:41
Deal
U.S. and Japan Strike Deal on Minerals Used in Batteries for Electric Cars
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Japan reached a trade agreement for minerals used in clean-energy technologies, a deal aimed at allowing Japan to meet sourcing requirements for new electric-vehicle subsidies in the U.S. and shifting energy supply chains away from China.
28.03 / 09:31
Adoption
Banks
boost
Crypto Firms in Hong Kong Get Boost as Regulators Host Meeting with Bankers
Hong Kong officials plan to host a meeting between crypto companies and bankers in an attempt to ease financing for the sector as the city pushes toward becoming a global crypto hub.
28.03 / 02:09
COST
UPS
DOW
Strategy
Private equity deals in Asia plunged 44% in 2022. More uncertainty may be ahead
Asia-Pacific's private equity market plummeted last year — as investors' appetite for risk fell in the face of inflation and geopolitical tensions, according to Bain & Company.
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