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Hong Kong law enforcement is conducting an inquiry into JPEX following a referral from the SFC regulator, over offering suspiciously higher returns for its interest bearing products. Amid the ongoing investigation by the Hong Kong police, crypto exchange JPEX has suspended its operations along with raising the withdrawal fees on
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A Hong Kong-based social media influencer has been reportedly arrested after investigations around the liquidity crisis of the crypto exchange JPEX traced back their involvement.Hong Kong police reportedly arrested crypto influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo), who goes by the username ‘jolamchok’ on Instagram, for his association with JPEX, according to
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“Recently, due to the unfair treatment by relevant institutions in Hong Kong towards JPEX, a cryptocurrency trading platform, and a series of negative news, our partnered third-party market makers have maliciously frozen funds,” the exchange said in a blog post. “They demanded more information from the platform for negotiation, restricting
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is taking a decisive stance against cryptocurrency-related companies that falsely present themselves as banks. Hong Kong cracks down on crypto businesses The HKMA has issued a stern warning to cryptocurrency-related firms that are misrepresenting themselves as banks or describing their products as deposits. According to HKMA,
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the special administrative region’s central bank, has issued a warning to users that crypto businesses presenting themselves as banks and using banking terminology could be violating the region’s banking laws. In a press release, the HKMA said that the use of certain banking terms may
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has cautioned the public against crypto firms that describe themselves as banks or offer products termed as deposits. On Sept. 15, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a public statement expressing concern over crypto companies labeling themselves as “banks” and offering what they describe as
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Buterin shared doubts about Hong Kong’s crypto welcome party and laws during a Singapore summit, prompting an invitation from local regulator Johnny Ng. A member of the Legislative Council invited Ethereum (ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin to scope out Hong Kong’s regulatory atmosphere and assured Buterin of lasting crypto-friendly rules for compliant
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Crypto exchange JPEX has reportedly increased its withdrawal fee to up to 999 Tether (USDT) after receiving a warning from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The staff of the exchange has also been reportedly missing from its Token 2049 booth in Singapore. On Sept. 13, the SFC, Hong Kong’s
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Johnny Ng, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, took to social media on Sept. 15 in response to comments made by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin about Hong Kong’s future “friendliness” toward cryptocurrencies. Ng said he "sincerely invites" Buterin to visit Hong Kong to better understand the region. Additionally
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Hong Kong was crowned the best-prepared jurisdiction for widespread cryptocurrency adoption in 2023, retaining its crypto-readiness prowess for the second year in a row. A study factoring in the existence and reach of crypto — via ATMs, businesses, accessibility and legality — revealed stiff competition among the 2022 leaders as Hong
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