Crypto publicity stunt ends in suspended prison sentence
Wong Ching-kit, the crypto playboy finally admitted his publicity stunt and has been given a ten-day sentence.
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‘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.”
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.
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.
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,.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.