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Hong Kong’s Securities Regulator Now Considering Spot Crypto ETFs: Bloomberg

In January, the SFC tightened regulations by restricting retail investors from accessing crypto spot ETFs, limiting them to professional investors with portfolios of...

Zodia Custody Targets Hong Kong’s Wealthy Institutions

Zodia Custody, a crypto-security firm owned by multinational bank Standard Chartered, has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific region, beginning with a launch in...

Zodia Custody Enters Hong Kong Market: Report

Crypto custody solution Zodia Custody, partly owned by the UK multinational banking institution Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Hong Kong...

Hong Kong to crack down on crypto money launderers in the aftermath of $193M JPEX scandal

Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department is looking to tighten regulatory measures to address the money-laundering risks associated with cash-for-crypto shops, South...

Is Hong Kong’s OSL Exchange On The Market For $128 Million?

Within the vast terrain of Asia’s crypto exchanges, OSL, operating under the aegis of Hong Kong’s BC Technology Group Ltd., has proved to...

Why Doesn’t Hong Kong Allow Retail Stablecoins?

The global financial landscape is rapidly changing, owing in part to the rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. While several countries have taken a cautious yet...

Hong Kong Police Forms New Work Group To Fight Against Illegal Trading Activities

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has allied with the Police to establish a group to monitor and investigate crypto exchange-related crimes....

Hong Kong Launches Crypto Task Force in Wake of JPEX Scandal

Hong Kong continues to build its crypto oversight walls. ...

Latest JPEX Arrestee Found with Shredded and Bleached Documents in Hong Kong Flat: Report

There appears to be no end to the JPEX saga. In the latest development, Hong Kong and Macau authorities have made fresh arrests of...

Op-ed: JPEX – A crypto scandal that shakes Hong Kong’s reputation

Hong Kong, a global financial hub and a gateway to China, has been rocked by a massive crypto scandal involving JPEX. This Dubai-based...

Hong Kong Cops Nab 4 More People Linked To Crypto Exchange

On Friday, officials in Hong Kong and Macao said that they had arrested four more people with ties to the cryptocurrency exchange JPEX,...

Hong Kong’s Crypto Firm Suffers $200 Million Hack

Hong Kong-based Mixin Network, a blockchain protocol aiming to tackle scalability challenges, has fallen victim to a massive cyberattack resulting in losses nearing $200 million. The...