Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s largest crypto conference hit a political landmine after a senior regulator and a legislator pulled out of its speaker lineup. The withdrawals from Bitcoin Asia 2025 came shortly...

Hong Kong’s banking authority, the HKMA, has laid out plans to adopt the world’s strictest crypto banking standards. It’s a strategic move designed to attract major financial institutions by making...

Web3 giant Animoca Brands is teaming up with banking heavyweight Standard Chartered and telecom leader HKT to launch a new stablecoin venture in Hong Kong called Anchorpoint Financial. Why the...

An offshore renminbi (RMB) stablecoin is advancing rapidly as Hong Kong implements its new stablecoin ordinance. This comes as Chinese tech firms like JD.com and Ant Group are lobbying to...

Hong Kong is implementing a stringent new licensing regime for stablecoin issuers, a move designed to cement the city’s status as a regulated hub for digital assets. Under the new...

HSBC Holdings has launched Hong Kong’s first blockchain-based settlement service. It has launched a tokenized deposit program that converts traditional bank deposits into digital tokens on a blockchain platform. The...

The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has enacted the Stablecoins Bill, which will govern fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRS). Under this legislation, issuers of virtual asset (VA) products will be required to...

Digital assets are catching on fast among investors worldwide, with Asia leading the charge as wealthy individuals shift away from traditional US dollar-based portfolios. According to the South China Morning...

Tuesday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign exchange market, selling HKD 73.3 billion (approximately $9.4 billion) to defend the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the U.S....

Hong Kong is reaffirming its goal to become a major global center for virtual assets with a second policy statement expected soon. According to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, this...

In a move to solidify its role as a leader in the digital economy, Hong Kong has proposed several initiatives aimed at boosting the development of virtual assets. One of...

Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng has a new idea to help address the region’s financial deficit: include Bitcoin in the city’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves, citing sources from local media....

Hong Kong has publicized plans to widen its tax-exemption net to include hedge funds and high-net-worth individuals. In a recent proposal, the Hong Kong government said the new plan would...

Hong Kong is actively working to become a leader in digital finance by introducing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Driving this effort is the “Ensemble” project, launched under the Hong Kong...

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle, sees Hong Kong as a key market for the company’s stablecoin, USDC. Allaire announced Circle’s plans to expand its presence in Hong Kong,...

Hong Kong plans to license digital asset exchanges by the end of 2024 after a five-month review of crypto platforms. Eric Yip, Executive Director for Intermediaries at the Securities and...

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is getting ready to issue new licenses for cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto-related companies this year. The announcement aligns with the SFC’s 2024 to...

ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for Type 1 regulated activity, allowing it to offer crypto trading services. This...

Bitcoin climbed above $66,000 on Friday, adding to the bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market. The cryptocurrency’s recent price action has led some analysts to believe it has established a...

Hong Kong Police have arrested 25 men and women involved in a cryptocurrency scam and money laundering operation. Authorities report that digital asset scams represent 7% of all fraud cases...

Hong Kong’s securities industry saw increased profit in the first half of 2024, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) report.  Securities dealers and margin financiers posted total net...

Hong Kong Police arrested two men in connection with a theft at a digital currency exchange shop in the Sham Shui Po district. The Sham Shui Po Police District Crime...

Shenzhen, China’s SEZ bordering Hong Kong to the south, is gearing up to boost the adoption of China’s digital RMB, mirroring similar efforts in SAR, Hong Kong. The Shenzhen Local...

Hong Kong’s Bitcoin ETF market is gaining traction, with the combined holdings of the three major funds reaching 4,500 BTC, according to recent data. The ChinaAMC Bitcoin ETF (3042.HK), Harvest...

Hong Kong-based digital asset company IDA has successfully raised $6 million in seed funding, with major backing from blockchain investors CMCC Global’s Titan Fund and Hashed. This investment propels IDA...