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Hong Kong central bank warns crypto firms against misleading bank claims

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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Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms

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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Hong Kong regulator warns on crypto firms mislabeled as ‘banks’

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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Firms have mere hours to deflect cyber attacks, warns cybersecurity CEO

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has urged companies to modernize their cybersecurity systems, cautioning that bad actors have become much faster at breaching company defenses than ever before. Speaking to Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” on Aug. 21, the cybersecurity firm CEO said that companies with outdated security systems

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Hong Kong securities regulator warns of ‘criminal’ activity by unlicensed exchanges

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms “engaging in improper practices,” warning of potential criminal charges.In an Aug. 7 notice, the SFC said certain trading firms had falsely claimed to have submitted applications for licenses in Hong Kong. The

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Binance’s CZ warns crypto community about emerging scam

Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao warned his followers on X about a tricky and increasingly popular scam targeting the crypto community, in which fake wallet addresses are used to defraud users during transactions.The scheme generates addresses with the same starting and ending characters as the user's original address. Once the

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