Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said it will launch the HKEX Virtual Asset Index Series on November 15, 2024. These indexes will offer benchmark...
Hong Kong’s fintech sector is gearing up for a major change with the anticipated launch of HKDR, the first Hong Kong Dollar-backed stablecoin to be issued...
Hong Kong has approved applications for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This is the second Bitcoin spot ETF, following the US Securities...
China Southern Fund has reportedly applied to introduce a spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) through Hong Kong’s financial markets. This comes amidst cautious sentiments prevailing in...
GF Securities in Hong Kong has introduced the first-ever Commercial Paper tokenized security, fully compliant with local laws and issued on the Ethereum blockchain. This project...
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has initiated a two-month public consultation on legislative proposals to regulate over-the-counter (OTC) trading services of virtual...
In an intricate scam, deepfake scammers successfully impersonated multiple executives of a multinational firm, deceiving an employee into transf6erring over $25 million of the company’s funds....
In a publication by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Association, President Chen Zhihua presents suggestions and demands for Hong Kong’s upcoming Budget. One notable suggestion...
Zodia, a cryptocurrency custody firm owned by Standard Chartered, has entered the Hong Kong market with an array of services aiming to meet the needs of...
At SmartCon 2023, Mr. Joseph Chan, the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury in the Government of Hong Kong SAR, and Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey...
In recent years, Eastern Asia, which was once a major hub for the cryptocurrency world, has undergone significant changes in its crypto landscape. The decline in...
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has made important changes to its virtual asset policy. They have put in place a set of...
In an exclusive interview Yu Weiwen, President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, shared the nation’s moves to strengthen internal and external connections as regards financial...
After initiating a pilot program for the digital Hong Kong Dollar (eHKD) earlier this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is expected to release a...
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has established a crypto-focused task force in partnership with the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) to investigate and deal with...
Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global has launched a new fund — the “Titan Fund,” securing an initial round of $100 million to support new...
The blockchain analytics firm suggests that recent advancements in the cryptocurrency industry in Hong Kong could boost the East Asian region’s crypto activity, which has stagnated...
Authorities in Hong Kong and Macau have recently announced arrests in connection with the alleged fraud involving JPEX, a crypto exchange. Additionally, they have stated that...
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) recently revealed that it has received requests from product providers to tokenize retail investment products, including public funds...
