Business 13 June 2019

‘Shop king’ property tycoon eyes tokenized real estate in Hong Kong

Stan Group has partnered with security token insurance provider Liquefy “to jointly explore the business opportunities of real estate tokenization.”

Business 6 June 2019

Hong Kong sees first regulated asset managers from Diginex

Diginex now has the license to provide a new product for Hong Kong investors, and expect to grow exponentially.

Business 30 May 2019

Hong Kong’s SFC still sees fraud in crypto exchanges

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong believes the exchanges are still rampant with fraud, and they’re trying to find a way to get on top of it.

Business 21 May 2019

Hong Kong and Bank of Thailand reach deal for blockchain research

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank of Thailand are ready to further their research together after signing a memorandum of understanding,.

Business 3 April 2019

Hong Kong firms offers insured custody service for cryptocurrency

Branding China Group is a trading and asset management firm that is known for its technology investments, but has been diversifying into the blockchain sector recently.

Business 1 April 2019

Hong Kong regulator reminds investors to be wary of security tokens

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has warned about the risks involved with security token offerings investment, noting that those issuing STOs have to be licensed or registered in Hong Kong.

Events 15 March 2019

2nd Token2049 Day 2 highlights

The second day of Token2049 continued at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong, bringing more entrepreneurs who examined the strength and the challenges of crypto initiatives in Asia at its conference tracks.

Events 14 March 2019

2nd Token2049 Day 1 highlights

CoinGeek.com is in Hong Kong for the inaugural Asia Crypto Week flagship event Token 2049, a two-day conference focusing on the emerging crypto market and its ever growing ecosystem in the region. Stephanie Tower brings us the highlights from the first day of Token2049.

Business 1 March 2019

‘Money falling from sky’ businessman arrested again for fraud

Wong Ching-kit is learning not to draw too much attention to himself the hard way, as he’s now been arrested by Hong Kong’s Commercial Crime Bureau for running a mining related fraud scheme.

Editorial 26 November 2018

Crypto’s future appears to be headed east

The twentieth installment in a weekly column, A Power of Facing analyzes the growing influence of freer markets on China, and how crypto’s future might very well be forming in East.

Business 16 November 2018

Crypto miner Canaan’s $400M IPO application in Hong Kong expires

The application from cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Canaan for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong has lapsed.

Business 2 November 2018

Hong Kong rolls out regulatory standards for crypto exchanges, funds

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a statement detailing the new regulatory standards set to come into effect for cryptocurrency investors and businesses.