Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a significant hub in the global cryptocurrency landscape, home to numerous blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, and enthusiasts. The region boasts a robust regulatory framework, fostering a conducive environment for crypto-related activities. Renowned crypto exchanges like Bitfinex and OKEx are headquartered here, facilitating vast daily trading volumes. Hong Kong's blockchain networks are advanced, supporting various protocols and fostering innovation in the crypto space. The region's crypto community is diverse, involving investors, traders, developers, and blockchain startups. Despite its traditional finance background, Hong Kong has embraced the digital asset revolution, positioning itself as a leading player in the crypto world.


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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.”

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Hong Kong’s SFC Has Received Multiple Requests for Crypto ETFs

The SFC is reviewing its regulatory regime for virtual assets.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

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Metaverse Startup The Sandbox Closes $93M Series B Led by SoftBank

The Sandbox metaverse counts 500,000 registered wallets, the startup said.

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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.”

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Lotte World Opens in Metaverse

Bitcoin hits all-time high. Korea’s Lotte World opens in the metaverse. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands closes $65 million capital raise. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

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Bitcoin Nears All-Time High; HK Exhibition Showcases NFTs for Good

Bitcoin futures ETF filing prompts bitcoin's price to approach an all-time high. Hong Kong exhibition showcases NFTs for good causes. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Powerbridge to Deploy 2,600 Crypto Mining Rigs in Hong Kong

The Nasdaq-listed firm is launching its operations in Hong Kong while several other miners have recently been expanding their businesses in North America.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases CBDC White Paper to Study Prospect of e-HKD

The city’s de facto central bank said its publication is the “first among similar papers” published by central banks to detail transaction traceability while preserving privacy.

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Hong Kong-Based Crypto Unicorn Amber Group Eyes US Listing: Report

The financial services firm’s offering may raise regulatory eyebrows in the U.S.

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