Hong Kong
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong; bitcoin continues its mini-upswing.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invites Views on Retail CBDC
The authority is studying design considerations such as issuance, interoperability with other payment systems, privacy and data protection.
First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500
Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern.
Hong Kong’s OneDegree to Offer Insurance for Digital Assets With Munich Re
Clients will be able to get reinsurance for crypto.
Coinbase India Setback; Hong Kong’s Bitcoin ATMs
Coinbase’s India launch hits road bump. South Korea’s Shinhan bank sets precedent for corporate crypto accounts. Expert says Singapore still on track to become a global crypto hub. Hong Kong leads the way for Bitcoin ATMs in Asia, but is their future in doubt? Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Alibaba Invests in AR; Ronin Network Hacked
Alibaba leads funding round for AR glasses maker Nreal. Hong Kong's HKEx to trial digital assets trading in “Diamond” pilot. Axie Infinity blockchain Ronin suffers $600M exploit. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
First Mover Asia: BC Technology Group’s Crypto Platform Made Big Gains in 2021. So Why Are Investors Unimpressed?
OSL, which accounts for most of the Hong Kong company’s business, rose 63% in 2021, but the stock price has lagged bitcoin and other assets; bitcoin and ether tread water.
Malaysia’s Crypto Proposal; Hong Kong’s 11-Year-Old NFT Coder
Malaysian minister proposes making Bitcoin legal tender. India rules out offsetting crypto losses. Rate hikes and the outlook for crypto. An 11-year-old Hong Kong-born programmer gets into NFT business. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Hang Seng, China Stocks Soar as Beijing Pledges Support Amid Equity Rout
Crypto remains stable, though liquidity thin, as markets in Hong Kong climb out from the worst slump since the 2008 recession.
SCMP Spinning Off NFT Business Into New Firm ‘Artifact Labs’
The newspaper has found a brisk business in selling NFTs of its historical front pages, clearing $127,000 in its last auction.
