Hong Kong

Goldman Sachs, Hamilton Lane and Siemens are among institutions choosing to represent real-world assets as digital tokens on a blockchain

The use of crypto is banned in China itself, but Beijing officials have frequently engaged in friendly encounters at meetings in Hong Kong

Cooling regulatory concerns are pointing towards a continuation in the upward trajectory of digital assets, analysts say

The example set by Terra’s collapse in May of last year has spooked regulators into taking a “risk-based approach” to regulating the stablecoin market

The charges highlight the agency’s ability to act internationally when it comes to cryptocurrency and prohibiting money laundering, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said

Local securities regulators will conduct a public consultation on restoring crypto access for retail investors

A KPMG survey of 30 family offices and wealthy individuals found the majority have already invested in crypto in one way or another

The crypto staking app heavily restricted withdrawals after Three Arrows Capital’s troubles first came to light

Interactive Brokers will offer virtual asset services to professional investors in Hong Kong through crypto exchange OSL

The Hong Kong regulator warns investors of risks associated with investing in non-fungible tokens

The startup, Aspen Digital, plans to raise a Series A round in the third quarter or so this year

Hex Trust said its fresh injection of capital will go toward scaling its operations in the Middle East and Europe

Hong Kong’s financial regulators argue crypto spot ETFs pose considerable risks and have justified their move as protecting retail investors

Hong Kong’s central bank is seeking public feedback on its intended regulation of payment-related stablecoins.

Hong Kong Fintech Week kicked off as a hybrid event Wednesday, and Blockworks was there virtually.

Here’s why Siam Commercial Bank is continuing to signal its support for digital assets with Bitkub investment.

Bitcoin is down 1% as latest docs from International Journalists Committee promises to shed light on the global elite’s hidden wealth — including Hong Kong’s many shell corporations.

The digital assets industry in Hong Kong is faced with an increasingly hostile regulator, and strict quarantine laws make the City uncompetitive for international business.

Hong Kong patches on existing securities laws to digital assets infrastructure while Singapore is building something new from the ground up, explains Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini

Aspen’s platform is tailored to asset managers, institutional investors and other professional investors through a single account, which brings together dozens of digital assets service providers like FTX, Celsius Network, Hex Trust and others.

Binance stock tokens were launched in April and previously let customers buy a representation of the stock, without paying commission fees.

Users can deposit and withdraw US dollars from their bank accounts and receive USD coins (USDC) at a 1:1 ratio in the Crypto.com app and exchange, the company said in a statement.

China was added to the list of unlawful jurisdictions for its derivatives trading service, but its users can still access the exchange platform and spot trade, according to the updated fine print on June 26.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority as well as the territory’s Securities and Futures Commission not commenting on existence of investigation into Huobi.

Hong Kong based liquidity provider says there is more and more interest from non-crypto native firms.