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The special administrative unit in Hong Kong is also contemplating a way to introduce a compulsory licensing regime for stablecoin issuers as early as this year. Kaiko, a French crypto market data provider, will shift its headquarters from Singapore to Hong Kong for greener pastures in the upcoming center for Web3
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More than 80 virtual asset-related firms across Mainland China and foreign nations have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong, amid efforts from the city to become a leading hub for Web3. In a March 20 speech in Hong Kong, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christian
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Signum Digital, a joint venture of Coinstreet and Somerley, has announced that it has received an approval-in-principle from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its security token offering (STO) and subscription platform.Security tokens are a new category of digital assets built on blockchain technology representing ownership of
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Binance, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, is launching a campaign to prevent scams by issuing targeted alerts to potential victims, according to a March 3 blog post from the company. The project, called the “Joint Anti-Scam Campaign,” was rolled out first in Hong Kong, and the company now intends
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The Chinese government’s beloved project of central bank digital currency (CBDC) has not sparked much enthusiasm in the citizens of Hong Kong. In the first four days since the “digital yuan” (also known as “e-CNY”) hard wallets became accessible to the islanders, only 625 Hongkongers had actually obtained them. As reported
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The push by iMotion to go public via an IPO is not the first for outfits operating within the same industry. China’s golden self-driving startup iMotion Automotive Technology Suzhou Co is making all plans to file for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as it seeks to expand
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Allowing the opening of crypto markets could, of course, encourage more flows out of the yuan, which the Chinese authorities would understandably prefer to avoid. But if crypto assets and the innovation they bring are going to be key to the development of the financial markets of tomorrow, then China
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Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Hong Kong moves bullish On Feb. 20, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong launched a consultation on its proposed regulatory requirements for digital
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press release PRESS RELEASE. After over a year of preparation and restructuring, decentralized and privacy-enabled AI organization Federated Learning Consortium (FLC) is set to launch as a for-profit research consortium in Hong Kong, China, shifting from a previously non-profit approach. FLC is set to be led by founding keystone members
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Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io is gearing up to launch a presence in Hong Kong following the local government's planned $6.4 million (50 million Hong Kong dollar) cash injection into Web3 as per the city’s 2023-24 budget.Gate Group said on Feb. 22 that it will apply for a crypto license in Hong
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