City Hong Kong Financial News
23.03 / 08:09
20.03 / 16:07
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UPS
Provident
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Strategy
RPG
MixMarvel Is to Co-Host a Web3 Reception in Hong Kong
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20.03 / 16:05
Blockchain
UPS
Provident
VISA
Enterprise
Financial
Over 80 crypto firms willing to enter Hong Kong, says Financial Secretary
Hong Kong has received interest from more than 80 mainland and foreign crypto companies to set up shop in the country as it works to establish itself as a premier Web3 hub.
20.03 / 13:41
Adoption
More Than 80 Firms Express Interest in Establishing Presence in Hong Kong – Next Crypto Hub?
Hong Kong has seen massive interest from virtual asset-related firms as the city pushes toward reclaiming its position as a global crypto hub with a more friendly regulatory stance.
20.03 / 09:41
Adoption
regulation
Investments
security
Innovators
Financial
Over 80 crypto firms eyeing presence in Hong Kong: Financial Secretary
More than 80 virtual asset-related firms across Mainland China and foreign nations have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong, amid efforts from the city to become a leading hub for Web3.
20.03 / 09:13
17.03 / 12:49
Blockchain
regulation
Tokens
Decentralization
Assets
Digital Asset
Signum Digital scores approval to offer security tokens in Hong Kong
Signum Digital, a joint venture of Coinstreet and Somerley, has announced that it has received an approval-in-principle from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its security token offering (STO) and subscription platform.
07.03 / 19:07
Telegram
Gaming
TON
Nazi
Crypto scams
tax breaks
Today in Crypto: Pro-Russian & Neo-Nazi Militia Groups Promoting Digital Wallets for Crowdfunding on Telegram, Crypto Scams in Hong Kong up 67%, Thailand to Offer Tax Breaks for Investment Tokens Issuers
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07.03 / 15:39
JD.com
JD.com & Bank of China Join Mainland China-Hong Kong Digital Yuan Pilot
Major business players are joining the Hong Kong-Mainland China “cross-border” digital yuan pilot – including the e-commerce giant JD.com and the Bank of China.
07.03 / 14:23
regulation
Scams
Police
Bitcoin
Crypto scams
Hong Kong’s losses to crypto scams doubled to $217M last year: Report
Some countries worldwide suffered bigger financial losses to cryptocurrency scams despite a massive bear market in 2022.
04.03 / 01:45
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Binance
Scams
exchanges
phishing
Binance launches anti-scam campaign after Hong Kong pilot run
Binance, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, is launching a campaign to prevent scams by issuing targeted alerts to potential victims, according to a March 3 blog post from the company. The project, called the “Joint Anti-Scam Campaign,” was rolled out first in Hong Kong, and the company now intends to expand it into other jurisdictions.
02.03 / 15:37
UPS
Citi
Provident
Digital
China’s CBDC initiative gets cold reception from Hong Kong visitors
The city of Shenzhen, China’s southeastern metropolis that connects the mainland to Hong Kong, has begun to issue digital yuan hard wallets to Hong Kong tourists, but demand has fallen short of expectations thus far.
02.03 / 14:31
CBDC
Adoption
Bank of China
reports
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Hong Kong citizens not interested in digital yuan: Reports
The Chinese government’s beloved project of central bank digital currency (CBDC) has not sparked much enthusiasm in the citizens of Hong Kong. In the first four days since the “digital yuan” (also known as “e-CNY”) hard wallets became accessible to the islanders, only 625 Hongkongers had actually obtained them.
02.03 / 14:25
CBDC
Adoption
China's Digital Yuan Fails to Gain Traction with Hong Kong Visitors – Is China's Digital Currency Facing a Roadblock?
Shenzhen, China started offering physical cards and discounts to Hong Kong tourists in order to drive the cross-border use of its digital yuan - but the first few days seem to have been a bit slow.
27.02 / 04:33
Lowe's
Cooper
Aware
China Renaissance says its missing founder Bao Fan is cooperating with a government probe
BEIJING — Missing Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is cooperating with a government investigation, his firm China Renaissance said in a filing Sunday.
23.02 / 04:17
business
Government
Web3
Funding
exchanges
Gate.io to enter Hong Kong following city’s $6.4M budget allocation to Web3
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io is gearing up to launch a presence in Hong Kong following the local government's planned $6.4 million (50 million Hong Kong dollar) cash injection into Web3 as per the city’s 2023-24 budget.
22.02 / 12:55
UPS
Provident
Digital
ETF
Enterprise
boost
HK
Hong Kong's Web3 Sector Gets HK$50 Million Boost in Annual Budget – Here's the Latest
In line with the Chinese city’s plans to establish itself as a leading crypto hub in Asia, Hong Kong’s authorities have unveiled plans to set aside HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) in the territory’s 2023-2024 budget with the aim to boost the capacities of its Web3 sector.
22.02 / 01:13
markets
Ethereum
Ether price
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Ethereum derivatives data suggests $1,700 might not remain a resistance level for long
The price of Ether (ETH) rallied 18% between Feb. 13 and Feb. 16 but has since been range trading near the $1,700 level. Despite the recent price improvement, Ether derivatives metrics remain neutral-to-bullish ponder the investors the tighter regulatory environment and the potential impact of Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade.
21.02 / 20:19
UPS
Citi
Provident
Digital
China reportedly approves crypto usage in Hong Kong, details inside
The island of Hong Kong seems to have the veiled approval of mainland China for its recent move to attract crypto investors to establish itself as a crypto hub. Recent reports suggest that Beijing is onboard with the move, which has helped to encourage mainland Chinese firms to return to the city.
21.02 / 19:07
Stablecoin
Binance
ETF
Tesla
DApp
Bitcoin
stocks and bonds
Today in Crypto: 'Crypto Trading Activity Increased Markedly in the Wake of Terra & FTX Falls', Huobi Moving from Singapore to Hong Kong, Swarm Launches Tradable Stocks and Bonds On-chain
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21.02 / 17:11
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Best Crypto to Buy Today 21 February – FGHT, CFX, CCHG, NEO, RIA
Markets are exploding this week on the back of a sensational Chinese narrative.
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