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City University of Hong Kong offers its students courses like “Cryptocurrency and Blockchain” at the department of information systems, which includes an opportunity to develop decentralized applications. It also offers shorter courses for those already in the industry, such as the “Executive Certificate in Applications of Blockchain in Financial Technology,”
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Even in a city packed with world-class blockchain education and research opportunities, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) stands up comfortably to its competition. table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; } tr{ border: 1pt solid black; } td{ padding:5px; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; } tr td:nth-child(1){
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Hong Kong has an illustrious place in the brief history of blockchain and crypto. The world’s largest stablecoin, tether, was created in the city as was the crypto derivatives exchange FTX Trading, to name just two. Hong Kong’s financial regulations have been relatively friendly to crypto as well. Students settling
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The president of Peru’s central bank, Julio Velarde, has indicated that the country will be joining forces with India, Singapore, and Hong Kong to develop its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). Peru has decided on partnering up with the central banks of these countries, mainly because they are way
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Onedegree, a virtual insurer based in Hong Kong, will provide insurance services for digital assets as part of a partnership with a local cryptocurrency exchange. By working together, the two firms hope to alleviate concerns discouraging potential investors from entering the crypto market. Onedegree to Underwrite Insurance Policies for Crypto
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A major Asian insurer has ventured into Bitcoin (BTC), in an attempt to provide a model for other businesses in the field.Multi-line insurance firm OneDegree announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange (HKbitEX) to provide protection for the latter's ON1ON custody platform. OneDegree claims to
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The Securities and Futures Commission, or SFC, in Hong Kong is reviewing regulations surrounding virtual currency transactions, including whether individuals can invest in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.According to a report by South China Morning News on Nov.3, the 2018 regulations limited transactions of cryptocurrencies via funds or trading platforms to professional investors
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Hong Kong, one of the most significant and leading financial centers in the world, has played a large role in the development of cryptocurrencies. For instance, the Chinese territory has birthed some of the most established and successful crypto companies to date including the crypto derivatives exchange FTX, along with
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OSL, a Hong Kong-based digital asset trading platform, has started offering its exchange services to professional and institutional investors in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and México, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The company, part of BC Group, a public technology and digital asset company, will provide institutional
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U.S.-Crypto exchange Gemini has launched its interest-bearing product for the people of Hong Kong.“Gemini Earn” enables customers to receive up to 8.05% Annual Percentage Yield (APY), according to a press release on Tuesday.The exchange currently supports interest-bearing APY for up to 39 different assets with the highest provided by Gemini’s
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