Hong Kong Financial News

24.05 / 19:41

Binance CZ binance China Central Television’s Segment on Crypto Garners Attention Around the World

China Central Television aired a segment on Tuesday involving virtual assets, which garnered attention from around the world.

24.05 / 00:21

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Hong Kong's financial regulator announced it will allow retail investors to trade certain cryptocurrencies starting June 1, perhaps contributing to a small boost to Bitcoin's price in the past 24 hours.

23.05 / 19:59

UPS Provident BTC Target Digital Platform Bitcoin Symmetrical Triangle Breakout: Bitcoin Price Prediction Targets $27,600 Today

In the exciting world of Bitcoin trading, all eyes are on the market as Bitcoin's price shows signs of a symmetrical triangle breakout.

23.05 / 15:07

Binance Advertising Legal Asia Today in Crypto: FBI Issues Alert About Scam Crypto Job Ads, Binance Dismissed from a Tinder-Related Lawsuit, Hong Kong to Allow Licensed Platforms to Serve Retail Investors

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22.05 / 15:05

Ethereum Apple Gaming BitMEX TON genesis Bitcoin Today in Crypto: STEPN Reveals Apple Pay Integration, Huobi Ordered to Stop Operations in Malaysia, Hotbit Closes Shop, DCG Missed a $630M Payment, BXB Capital Raising Capital Exclusively in BTC

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19.05 / 15:37

Blockchain Ethereum ETF Bitcoin HashKey valuation licence Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise Funds at $1BN Valuation, Ledger Co-founder Calls Recover Service Launch a 'Horrible Mess'

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19.05 / 09:37

Adoption HashKey valuation Crypto Firm Hashkey Eyes $1 Billion Valuation, Capitalizing on Hong Kong's Digital Shift

Hong Kong-based digital asset firm HashKey Group aims to raise funds at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

18.05 / 23:11

Digital Ripple Platform Strategy Ripple rolls out CBDC platform

Developed to address multiple use cases including wholesale and retail CBDCs on a private ledger or issuing a stablecoin, the Ripple platform comprises ledger technology, issuer capabilities for minting, distribution, redemption and destruction of tokens, inter-institutional settlement and distribution functions, and end-user wallets. Ripple is currently engaged in CBDC and stablecoin pilots with the Republic of Palau, the Central Bank of Montenegro and the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan.

18.05 / 18:31

Adoption open Whampoa Group Private Family Office to Open Digital Bank in Bahrain – Here's the Latest

Singapore-based investment firm Whampoa Group aims to open a digital bank in Bahrain to offer payment and settlement services for crypto firms.

18.05 / 15:35

Blockchain Binance Ripple coinbase Legal bail Today in Crypto: Binance Faces Issues in Australia & Joins Hands with TradingView, Ripple Reveals a CBDC Platform, Montenegro Prosecutors Appeal Do Kwon & Han Chang-Joon's Bail Terms

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18.05 / 14:55

Citi Digital CEO Platform Fighting Huobi Chinese State-Owned Greenland Eyes Hong Kong Virtual Asset Trading License

Chinese state-owned real estate firm Greenland Holdings has expressed interest in joining Hong Kong's digital assets hub.

18.05 / 13:09

Digital HK Hong Kong to run e-HK CBDC trials with 16 firms

The central bank committed to exploring further the potential for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in September, after a positive response to consultations scoping out the technical and policy perspectives. The first round of pilots will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories, including full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenised deposits, settlement of Web3 transactions and settlement of tokenised assets.

18.05 / 11:33

business CBDC Ripple regulation HKMA e-HKD Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform

Ripple will participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA’s) digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program by showcasing a real estate asset tokenization solution. The company will reveal its new CBDC platform at the same time.

17.05 / 17:21

regulation Trading Digital Asset China state-owned Greenland to apply for Hong Kong virtual asset trading license

A Greenland Holdings subsidiary is applying for a virtual asset trading license in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported. It is the first state-owned Chinese company to do so.

17.05 / 15:53

Binance Tether coinbase Apple Asia USDC Bitcoin acquires Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls WRX

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17.05 / 13:45

Provident Ripple XRP SEC CEO Fighting Harmonic Ripple buys crypto custody provider Metaco

The acquisition marks Ripple's first foray into a growing institutional crypto custody market that the firm says could hit $10 trillion by 2030. Metaco's main offering, Harmonize, has been chosen by major global custodians, top-tier banks such as Societe Generale, and corporates.

17.05 / 08:29

Adoption NFT regulation Chinese prosecutors to crack down on 'pseudo-innovation' in NFT market

On May 15, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China, the national agency responsible for legal prosecution, shared its thoughts on the non-fungible token (NFT) market. In an article published, three authors laid out the prosecutors’ vision of the market risks and the following reasons to enforce it more actively.

16.05 / 01:39

Hack G7 Nations Must Do More to Stop North Korea Crypto Hacks, Japan Suggests

Not enough is being done to stop North Korea hacking crypto, Japanese government leaders have hinted at the latest G7 central bank governors and finance ministers’ summit.

15.05 / 19:43

Hackers hacks regulation Elliptic Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report

Japan is the biggest loser of cryptocurrency to North Korean hackers, according to a study by blockchain analyst Elliptic. Asian countries make up three of the four top targets for the so-called Hermit Kingdom’s hackers, Elliptic found.

12.05 / 14:31

Blockchain ETH BTC Digital Booking USDT Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Brands Holds $194 Million in Cash and Stablecoins

Animoca Brands has disclosed that it is “financially strong” to continue operations.

12.05 / 12:29

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