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HSBC Starts Metaverse Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia

The Metaverse Discretionary Strategy portfolio aims to capture opportunities arising from the next iteration of the internet, the bank said.

HSBC's building in Hong Kong. (Christian Mueller/Shutterstock)

Finance

Grab’s Technology Head Departs to Lead Metaverse Gaming Firm Ethlas: Report

Many high-level executives of traditional technology firms have left their jobs to dive into the metaverse, with Grab’s head of technology, Wui Ngiap Foo, being the latest.

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HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram

Do banks have a place in the metaverse? HSBC is the first global bank to buy a plot of land in the Sandbox metaverse, which it will develop to engage with e-sports and gaming fans. "HSBC has recognized where the market is," CoinDesk Managing Editor Christie Harkin says, adding that nobody wants a bank in the digital world. Plus, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs are coming soon to Instagram. "The Hash" crew discusses the flood of institutions in the metaverse and the inevitability of NFTs on the social network.

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HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox

The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.

HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)

Finance

Wells Fargo, HSBC to Settle Forex Transactions Using Blockchain

The banking giants will use a blockchain product to settle U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, pound and euro transactions.

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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange

Banking giant HSBC is blocking its U.K. customers from using credit cards to make payments to Binance after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement in June saying the crypto exchange cannot conduct regulated activities in the country. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest enforcement action against Binance, possibly signaling the future of centralized exchanges.

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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange

The move follows the FCA's announcement that Binance cannot conduct regulated activities in the country.

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Finance

HSBC Goes Live on UAE's 'KYC' Blockchain Platform

Data shared over the platform's blockchain enables institutions to see shared data about new customers.

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HSBC CEO Says Bank 'Not Into Bitcoin' Due to Concerns Over Volatility: Report

The CEO of one of Europe's largest banks points to bitcoin's volatility as the primary reason for not pursuing a digital asset trading desk.

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