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.

Events 1 November 2018

CoinGeek-sponsored Bitcoin BCH Miners Choice Summit happens in Hong Kong on November 2

When the August 2017 hard fork took place, it did not create a new coin. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was the rebirth of Bitcoin on the original blockchain—and one that stays true to the Satoshi Vision (SV).

Tech 30 August 2018

Crypto and blockchain experts, Hong Kong wants you

The government of this special administrative region of China is now actively considering promotional and administrative measures to facilitate the immigration of what it is terming as ‘quality people’ from all over the world.

Business 22 August 2018

Hong Kong energy firm punts on blockchain amid huge crypto losses

Hong Kong-listed energy firm Global Energy Resources has announced a rebrand as part of plans to focus on cryptocurrency, despite reporting huge trading losses from their involvement in digital assets to date.

Business 15 August 2018

Journalist discovers empty KuCoin offices in HK, warns of possible exit scam

Fresh doubt has been cast on the business practices of cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, after a journalist in Hong Kong found the firm’s offices were empty.

Business 26 June 2018

AliPayHK blockchain remittance service targets Philippine consumers

AlipayHK service will be integrated with GCash, a mobile payment service located in the Philippines, using the blockchain.

Events 31 May 2018

Calvin Ayre throws Bitcoin BCH yacht party post-CoinGeek Conference

After the successful inaugural CoinGeek Conference, Antiguan entrepreneur and CoinGeek.com owner Calvin Ayre celebrated his birthday in an exclusive yacht party—paid for in Bitcoin Cash—in Hong Kong with friends from the Bitcoin community.