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Hong Kong Regulator Warns of 2 Entities Suspected of Crypto Frauds
9.12.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned the public about two entities suspected of crypto frauds. In addition to issuing cease and desist letters to relevant website operators requesting them to cease offering crypto tokens for purchases, the regulator advises the public to “be...
Hong Kong Gaming Giant Boyaa Interactive Shareholders to Vote on $100M Crypto Purchase Plan
8.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Boyaa Interactive International Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company, has scheduled a special general meeting of shareholders to vote on a $100 million crypto purchase plan on December 20. Directors, including independent non-executive directors, have expressed their belief that...
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato in Hot Water as Co-founder Pleads Guilty
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe / deagreez Anatoly Legkodymov, also known as “Gandalf” and “Tolik,” a Russian national and co-founder of the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Bitzlato, has pleaded guilty in a US federal court in New York to charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business....
Hong Kong SFC Flags Potential Crypto Frauds Involving HongKongDAO and BitCuped
6.12.2023
Source: LT/Adobe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning to the public about potential virtual asset-related frauds involving “HongKongDAO” and “BitCuped.” Collaborating with the Hong Kong Police Force, the SFC has taken decisive action...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Set to Launch Second Tokenized Green Bond in Coming Months
6.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is gearing up to introduce its second tokenized green bond, expected to be unveiled within the next few months. The government authority aims to leverage blockchain technology for increased efficiency and transparency in the redemption...
Julia Leung: Positioning Hong Kong as a Crypto Hub
4.12.2023
A former journalist, Leung is the world's most powerful female financial regulator in an increasingly important center for crypto
More Hong Kong Banks Set to Join Digital Yuan Pilot, Gov’t Confirms
1.12.2023
Source: dmitriy/Adobe Hong Kong’s government says more banks based in the country are preparing to join Mainland China’s digital yuan pilot. Mainland China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), wants to expand its CBDC’s cross-border applications. And it seemingly wants even more...
SEBA Bank Rebrands to AMINA Bank, Shoots for Global Expansion
1.12.2023
Crypto-friendly Swiss-based SEBA Bank AG has announced its new brand identity: AMINA Bank AG. According to the press release shared with Cryptonews, the rebrand will not affect the bank’s current clients “other than encountering the new name.” It stated that, “All operations will be business...
Hong Kong Securities Association is Considering an ‘ICO’ Issuance Mechanism
30.11.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association, an influential industry trade group, has proposed the establishment of an initial coin offering (ICO) portal in the city. The suggestion was included in the group’s comments on the Hong...
Hong Kong Securities Trade Group Proposes Initial Coin Offering Portal
30.11.2023
Hong Kong was once a hub for ICOs until regulators cracked down. Times have changed
Hong Kong Chief Executive Expresses Willingness to Cooperate on Granting More Powers to Regulate Crypto Exchanges: Report
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, has responded to the recent investigation into the unlicensed virtual-asset trading platform Hounax. On November 27, Chief Executive John Lee addressed the recent virtual platform supervision fraud...
More Apex Banks Jump on e-CNY Pilot Trial Program – The Rise of Global CBDC Issuance?
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock China’s e-CNY pilot program is gaining significant attention as three additional banks join the initiative. Reports from local news outlets reveal that Hong Kong-based HSBC Bank, Hang Seng Bank, and Taiwan’s Fubon Bank are already providing access to the Asian...
Interactive Brokers Partners with OSL to Launch Crypto Trading for Retail Clients in Hong Kong
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Andy Leung Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, is expanding cryptocurrency trading to retail investors in Hong Kong. The broker is now the first SFC-licensed securities broker to be approved to allow retail clients to trade cryptocurrencies in Hong Kong....
Animoca Brands Invests in TON Play, Becomes Largest Validator on TON Blockchain
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Animoca Brands has become the largest validator on the TON Network after its investment in TON Play. The Hong Kong-based investment firm announced in a press release published Tuesday that it had partnered with the TON Blockchain to provide funding, research, and an analytics...
Interactive Brokers opens Hong Kong retail crypto trading with OSL
28.11.2023
Hong Kong clients will be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum in their personal accounts
Hong Kong Chief Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges: Report
28.11.2023
The Securities and Futures Commission said it does not have the power to close unlicensed crypto exchanges
China’s CBDC Development is “Already On Track” and Nearing Completion: Ex-PBOC Governor
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Former Governor of China’s central bank PBOC is all optimistic about the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) nearing completion. Speaking at a conference in Honng Kong on Monday, Zhou Xiaochuan, the 75-year Chinese economist, said that a ‘digital yuan’ is “already...
Hong Kong Police Receive 145 Complaints of Hounax Crypto Scam Totaling $18.9M
28.11.2023
Hong Kong authorities confirm 145 victims and nearly $19 million lost in crypto scam involving unlicensed exchange Hounax. Image by Alexey Novikov, Adobe Stock. Authorities in Hong Kong have confirmed that 145 individuals filed complaints regarding losses from an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange...
Today in Crypto: Hong Kong Will Use ‘All Available Methods’ to Fight Crypto Scams, Americans are ‘Much More Open to Potential of Crypto Than Brits’
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Vitalii Vodolazskyi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Regulation news Hong Kong authorities may give regulators more power to fight cryptocurrency scams and will...
Hong Kong authorities say 145 victims and $18.9M lost in Hounax scam
28.11.2023
Authorities in Hong Kong confirmed there were 145 affected users scammed on the unlicensed crypto exchange Hounax, resulting in $18.9 million in lost funds