Tag: Kong
Standard Chartered-owned crypto platform Zodia launches in Hong Kong
Zodia, the institutional cryptocurrency custody platform co-owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, Japanese SBI Holdings and the financial [...]
U.S. Politician Arrested at Hong Kong Airport for Gun in Luggage
A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the Hong Kong airport.
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Hong Kong securities regulator updates crypto policies, citing market developments
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong announced it will update its policies on virtual currency sales and requirements “in light of [...]
Less than 50% of Hong Kong retail crypto investors aware of relevant regulations: Survey
Just 47% of retail crypto investors in Hong Kong are aware of the Virtual Asset Trading Platform Regulatory Regime, a legislation which went into effe [...]
Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police
Hong Kong’s police force has raised the alarm after 11 Hong Kong-based Binance customers were targeted in a wave of phishing scams sent through text m [...]
Retail stablecoin trading in Hong Kong not allowed yet, official says
As Hong Kong progresses with the adoption of cryptocurrency trading for individual investors, a local official stressed that retail stablecoin trading [...]
Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
Hong Kong-based crypto-focused venture capital firm CMCC Global has raised $100 million to support Asian blockchain startups. The crypto fund, called [...]
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have set up a crypto-focused working group to deal with illicit cryp [...]
Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform Launches in Hong Kong
Synapse is able to simultaneously create settlement instructions for all parties along the settlement chain, facilitating concurrent processing, while [...]
Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contracts
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the operator of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Futures Exchange, and London Metal Exchang [...]
Hong Kong could be a ‘tailwind’ for lagging crypto activity in Asia: Chainalysis
Recent crypto advancements in Hong Kong could provide a “potential tailwind” to lift crypto activity in the East Asian region, which has mainly suffer [...]
Crypto Markets in Hong Kong and China Remain Active Despite Crypto Winter
Chainalysis said that Hong Kong dominates in large institutional crypto transactions compared to other Asian regions. Its data shows that 46.8% of Hon [...]
Hong Kong and Macau police seize over $2.8M related to JPEX fraud case
Authorities in Hong Kong and Macau have recently revealed arrests connected to the JPEX crypto exchange fraud case and highlighted that they are curre [...]
Hong Kong police recover $11M worth of assets in JPEX case: Report
Hong Kong security chief Chris Tang Ping-keung has vowed to bring justice to people who fell victim to the JPEX crypto exchange fraud, local media has [...]
Hong Kong to tighten crypto regulation, Thailand to tax crypto overseas: Law Decoded
Hong Kong regulators are looking to tighten the noose around the crypto market after arresting six individuals following allegations of fraud around a [...]