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Hong Kong is a significant hub in the global cryptocurrency landscape, home to numerous blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, and enthusiasts. The region boasts a robust regulatory framework, fostering a conducive environment for crypto-related activities. Renowned crypto exchanges like Bitfinex and OKEx are headquartered here, facilitating vast daily trading volumes. Hong Kong's blockchain networks are advanced, supporting various protocols and fostering innovation in the crypto space. The region's crypto community is diverse, involving investors, traders, developers, and blockchain startups. Despite its traditional finance background, Hong Kong has embraced the digital asset revolution, positioning itself as a leading player in the crypto world.

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Malaysia’s Crypto Proposal; Hong Kong’s 11-Year-Old NFT Coder
Malaysia’s Crypto Proposal; Hong Kong’s 11-Year-Old NFT Coder
Malaysian minister proposes making Bitcoin legal tender. India rules out offsetting crypto losses. Rate hikes and the outlook for crypto. An 11-year-old Hong Kong-born program...
Malaysia’s Crypto Proposal; Hong Kong’s 11-Year-Old NFT Coder

The Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)
Hang Seng, China Stocks Soar as Beijing Pledges Support Amid Equity Rout
Crypto remains stable, though liquidity thin, as markets in Hong Kong climb out from the worst slump since the 2008 recession.
The Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

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SCMP Spinning Off NFT Business Into New Firm ‘Artifact Labs’
The newspaper has found a brisk business in selling NFTs of its historical front pages, clearing $127,000 in its last auction.
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Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)
First Mover Asia: China Equities Woes, Tensions With US Have Barely Touched Bitcoin; Cryptos Climb
Hong Kong's Hang Seng market has suffered through some of its worst days in more than a decade but that has not seemed to affect bitcoin's price much; cryptos rose slightly am...
Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)

Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)
Bitcoin Unaffected by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Meltdown
Analysts says the market crash in Hong Kong is being driven by regulatory not monetary policies, which is why the contagion has not spread to crypto.
Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)

Fed's Upcoming Interest Rate Hike Could Move Bitcoin Price
Fed’s Upcoming Interest Rate Hike Could Move Bitcoin Price
Joe DiPasquale, BitBull Capital CEO, shares his bitcoin price analysis as an expected Fed rate hike later this week raises inflation concerns among investors.
Fed's Upcoming Interest Rate Hike Could Move Bitcoin Price

Coinbase Blocks Russian Addresses; Philippines Plans CBDC
Coinbase Blocks Russian Addresses; Philippines Plans CBDC
Coinbase blocks 25,000 Russian wallet addresses. Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry recreated in the metaverse. The Philippines joins a growing band of countries planning a CBDC. W...
Coinbase Blocks Russian Addresses; Philippines Plans CBDC

The Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)
BC Group, Archax, InvestaX Form Consortium on Security Tokens Globally
The consortium wants to tackle cross-border technical and regulatory interoperability for security tokens.
The Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Metaverse Moon Date; Russian Tensions Hit Crypto
Metaverse Moon Date; Russian Tensions Hit Crypto
Metaverse ETF to launch in Hong Kong. India’s Mingout tries dating on the moon. Crypto market slides as Russia-Ukraine fears rise. We’ll have more on those stories and other n...
Metaverse Moon Date; Russian Tensions Hit Crypto

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China Casts Long Shadow Over Hong Kong's Once-Vibrant Crypto Industry
The city's regulators are looking to finally provide some clarity. Will it be enough to retain crypto companies leery of China's growing sway?
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