City Hong Kong Financial News
21.02 / 13:19
Adoption
retail
Crypto Hub in the Making: Hong Kong Pushes Forward with Plans for Retail Crypto Trading
In a push toward reclaiming its position as the world's crypto hub, Hong Kong has outlined plans to allow retail investors to trade certain digital currencies on licensed exchanges.
21.02 / 13:05
Twitter
Huobi
boost
Huobi Global gets major boost in this country, here’s how HT reacted
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global will apply for a trading license in Hong Kong, the exchange’s advisor, Justin Sun, announced on Twitter on 20 February.
21.02 / 11:31
Citi
crypto rules
Hong Kong proposes crypto rules to protect investors post FTX
Hong Kong’s securities regulator said cryptocurrency-trading companies would need to leave the city if they don’t plan on getting licenses and released proposed new rules seeking to better protect investors in the wake of the collapse of FTX.
21.02 / 08:43
business
Law
regulation
Asia
Hong Kong’s crypto ambition gets subtle nod from Beijing: Report
Hong Kong’s ambition of becoming a cryptocurrency hub is reportedly seeing subtle support from the Chinese government, in what could be seen as a contrast to the mainland’s hard-line anti-crypto stance.
21.02 / 00:27
business
Huobi
retail
regulatory
Huobi crypto exchange aims to expand to Hong Kong amid regulatory changes
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global is seeking a license in Hong Kong, as the Chinese special administrative region considers new licensing and regulatory moves that would allow them to serve retail customers.
20.02 / 13:09
Adoption
regulation
Bitcoin Regulation
Hong Kong outlines upcoming crypto licensing regime
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) calls for public feedback on its newly proposed licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges set to take effect from June 2023.
18.02 / 13:03
Blockchain
Blockchain-based government-issued bond just rolled out in Hong Kong
Have you ever wondered what will happen once blockchain technologies go mainstream? How will they be applied and what benefits will they offer? Well, we might just be about to find out, thanks to Hong Kong’s latest bond offering.
17.02 / 14:19
China Begins Hong Kong ‘Cross-Border’ Digital Yuan Pilot
Shenzhen, China, has begun a retail-focused “cross-border” digital yuan pilot with Hong Kong.
17.02 / 08:43
UPS
IPO
CEO
JPMorgan
China Renaissance shares plunge more than 20% after it says founder Bao Fan is missing
BEIJING — Prominent Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is missing, his company China Renaissance Holdings said late Thursday.
16.02 / 22:09
business
Blockchain
Technology
Web3
Tokens
bonds
Green bonds
HK
Hong Kong issues HK$800m in tokenized green bonds
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR Government) announced on Feb 16 that it had issued HK$800 million in tokenized green bonds, under the Government's Green Bond Program (GBP). The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%.
16.02 / 12:55
Ethereum
ETH
BTC
Digital
Citizens
CoinMarketCap
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: BTC Soars Towards $24K - How Far Can ETH Follow?
Bitcoin's price has soared toward $24,500 and many are wondering how far it can go. At the same time, Ethereum's value has been increasing, albeit at a slower pace than Bitcoin's. In this article, we'll look at how both cryptocurrencies are doing now and try to predict how they might do in the future.
15.02 / 14:35
Blockchain
Provident
Lowe's
Digital
Mobile
Software
network
China Telecom and Conflux Network to pilot Blockchain enabled SIM card in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
14.02 / 15:05
business
Blockchain
Trading
Bitcoin
Interactive Brokers
NASDAQ-listed Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading in Hong Kong
Interactive Brokers, a global brokerage firm with headquarters in the United States, announced the launch of its crypto trading services for institutional clients in Hong Kong on Feb. 14. The crypto trading services were launched in association with OSL Digital Securities, a Securities and Futures Commission-licensed digital asset brokerage and trading platform for professional investors.
13.02 / 16:59
business
Adoption
cryptocurrency trading
DBS Bank to offer cryptocurrency trading in Hong Kong
Singapore state-owned megabank DBS Group is planning to expand its cryptocurrency services to Hong Kong as the Chinese territory pushes to become a digital asset hub.
10.02 / 13:47
07.02 / 14:23
Blockchain
Ethereum
ETH
Provident
BTC
CEO
Interface
Chainflip Partners with Axelar and Squid to Expand DeFi to New Assets
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
06.02 / 17:27
Adoption
regulation
Hong Kong securities regulator adds crypto personnel for industry supervision
Regulators in Hong Kong are stepping up their game when it comes to monitoring the activities of the crypto industry.
31.01 / 14:15
Stablecoin
regulation
NOT
Hong Kong will not tolerate algorithmic stablecoins in new regulation
In the key principles of its upcoming regulatory framework, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKNA) didn’t find a place for algorithmic stablecoins. Instead, the chief financial regulator will demand all stablecoin issuers back up their values with underlying reserve assets at all times.
17.01 / 18:11
business
Adoption
Investments
Hong-Kong investment fund raises $500M to push mass adoption in Web3
Despite the ongoing crypto winter, which has affected many businesses in the greater Web3 space, investments continue pouring into the space.
17.01 / 06:51
Facebook
Google
Globalization Isn’t Dead. But It’s Changing.
The future looked bright to all parties when Alphabet Inc.’s Google joined with Facebook Inc. and a Hong Kong partner in 2016 to build an 8,000-mile-long undersea fiber-optic-cable line connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong on an information highway between superpowers.
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