OSL

OSL Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs Gary Tiu discusses the ties between spot crypto ETF products in Hong Kong and the Chinese market. Plus, what the connection means for Hong Kong's "unique place within...the map of China," Tiu said.

Apr 16, 2024

Gary Tiu, Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs at OSL, discusses what it means for spot ETH ETFs in Hong Kong if ether is deemed a security and why the outcomes would be different from the U.S. For spot crypto ETFs in Hong Kong, whether the underlying asset is a security, "in itself is not a deal killer," Tiu said.

Apr 16, 2024

OSL Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs Gary Tiu weighs in on the state of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs in Hong Kong and how long it will take for the products to reach the final stage of approval, and be available for traders.

Apr 16, 2024

Crypto bank Silvergate Capital (SI) reported a net loss of $1 billion for Q4, compared with a net income of $40.6 million for Q3. HashKey Capital, the investment arm of HashKey Group, has closed its third fund with $500 million in committed capital. Fidelity Investments-backed crypto exchange OSL is reportedly cutting staff and reducing its overall costs by about a third.

Jan 17, 2023

Tether reduced its commercial paper holdings by 17% in 2022 Q1, according to its latest attestation report. Its market cap also fell $7.4 billion amid the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Jeff Howard, Business Development & Institutional Sales at OSL, breaks down the details of Tether’s latest attestation report.

May 19, 2022

Fernando Martínez, OSL managing director and head of Americas, explains the current uptrend in the crypto markets amid rumors of Terra’s ambitions to accumulate bitcoin as a reserve asset. Plus, a conversation about why Russian officials are considering turning to bitcoin for oil sales.

Mar 25, 2022

Fernando Martínez, Head of America at Hong-Kong based digital asset platform OSL, discusses his views on the catalyst behind this past weekend's crypto market decline and the current surge in bitcoin. How might inflation numbers in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data impact prices? Plus, insights into bitcoin options.

Jan 12, 2022

Governments throughout Asia are meeting with the crypto industry to discuss how to regulate the booming industry. Chinese local media reports the authorities in Sichuan may take a more lenient approach to bitcoin mining despite Beijing’s mining clampdown. Also, BC Group’s OSL announces tie-up with SC Ventures. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jun 3, 2021