Hong Kong
Hong Kong is een belangrijk centrum in het wereldwijde cryptocurrency-landschap, met tal van blockchainbedrijven, crypto-exchanges en enthousiastelingen. De regio beschikt over een robuust regelgevingskader, dat een gunstige omgeving voor crypto-gerelateerde activiteiten bevordert. Beroemde crypto-exchanges zoals Bitfinex en OKEx hebben hier hun hoofdkantoor en faciliteren enorme dagelijkse handelsvolumes. De blockchainnetwerken van Hong Kong zijn geavanceerd, ondersteunen diverse protocollen en stimuleren innovatie in de crypto-sector. De cryptocommunity van de regio is divers en omvat investeerders, handelaren, ontwikkelaars en blockchain-startups. Ondanks de achtergrond in traditionele financiën heeft Hong Kong de digitale assetrevolutie omarmd en positioneert het zich als een toonaangevende speler in de cryptowereld.
Animoca Brands Co-founder on Company Valuation Tripling to $5.5B, NFT Investment and Web 3 Debate
Yat Siu, co-founder of Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming unicorn Animoca Brands, shares insights into the firm’s latest $358.8 million raise valuing the firm at a more than $5 billion valuation, triple where it was in October.

BIS Hong Kong and Singapore Plans, South Korean Police Work With Interpol
BIS unveils plans for Hong Kong and Singapore in 2022. Korean police work with Interpol on bitcoin phishing case. OpenSea NFT marketplace hacked for 332 ETH. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Korean Prosecutors Demand Life, Hong Kong Plans New Crypto Regulation
Prosecutors demand life sentences in Korean scam case. Blockchain project set to enhance water supply chains in Australia's Queensland state. Hong Kong plans new crypto regulation. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

What's Behind This Week's Price Movement for BTC?
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.

The Sandbox Co-founder on Future of Virtual Real Estate as PwC HK Buys Plot of LAND NFT
PwC Hong Kong, a subsidiary of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has acquired a plot of LAND on Animoca-owned metaverse The Sandbox. The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget shares insights into the sale and what it means for the future of virtual real estate. Is 2022 the year of the metaverse?

Shibu Inu Coin Struggles, Blockchain an Inflation Hedge Solution?
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands announces equestrian joint venture with Aquis Farm. Shiba Inu community still hurting following Bitmart hack. Could blockchain technology offer an inflation hedge option? We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Another E-CNY Scam Busted, SCMP to Tokenize History
Inner Mongolia e-CNY scam busted. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post to release news archives as NFTs. DeFi emerges as an enabler for pricing assets. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Taproot Goes Live, Hong Kong Crypto Kidnap
Chinese official expelled over crypto mining. Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade goes live. Hong Kong police make arrests after crypto kidnapping. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

ETH and SOL Hit All-Time Highs, CBA to Offer Crypto Services
Ethereum and Solana hit all-time highs. Australia’s CBA to offer crypto services. Hong Kong fintech week underway. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Australia Looks to Regulate Crypto
Australia’s Senate Select Committee delivers report on fintech regulation. CoinUnited sees enthusiastic response to Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
