Crypto exchanges to be treated as brokers under Hong Kong’s new framework
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has issued the new rules, which will enable operators to become licensed by the regulator for the first time.
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Crypto funds in Hong Kong fail to impress regulators
So far, there’s only one firm that could be publicly identified as having received approval, namely Diginex which manages a “fund of funds” product featuring crypto assets.
New Hong Kong securities regulations target crypto fund managers
The regulations have stipulated the expected conduct of fund managers and are expected to spur the growth of the institutional crypto trading market in Hong Kong.
Bitpay under fire for allegedly freezing Hong Kong crypto donations
Crypto payment processor BitPay has been slammed by press reports in Hong Kong amid claims the firm blocked crypto donations to Hong Kong for a number of weeks.
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.
‘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.