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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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OSL Hires Senior Execs to Support Rising Volumes, New Products and Global Expansion
Hong Kong’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchange adds the positions following a June hiring spree and recent expansions in North and Latin America and the U.K.
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Shibu Inu Coin Struggles, Blockchain an Inflation Hedge Solution?
Shibu Inu Coin Struggles, Blockchain an Inflation Hedge Solution?
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands announces equestrian joint venture with Aquis Farm. Shiba Inu community still hurting following Bitmart hack. Could blockchain technology offer an i...
Shibu Inu Coin Struggles, Blockchain an Inflation Hedge Solution?

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China, Hong Kong Enter Second Phase of Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trials: Report
Hong Kong banks and merchants have been testing the use of China’s CBDC.
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Huobi Tech Launches Crypto Lending Services in Hong Kong
Huobi Tech is offering loans up to $100 million in crypto.
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Animoca Brands and Hex Trust Partner to Provide Institutional-Grade Wallets for GameFi
Hex Trust will offer financial services to users of Animoca Brands’ ecosystem.
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Top Blockchain University: University of Hong Kong
The blockchain professors at 19th-ranked HKU hold impressive amounts of knowledge on top of their impressive resumes.
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Top Blockchain University: City University of Hong Kong
Ranked 14th, CityU partners with big names in accounting to create blockchain-based verification of academic credentials.
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Top Blockchain University: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ranked ninth, CUHK is one of the only schools in the world to offer a formal financial technology degree for undergrads.
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Top Blockchain University: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ranked sixth, PolyU forges powerful alliances for the advancement of blockchain technology.
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Another E-CNY Scam Busted, SCMP to Tokenize History
Another E-CNY Scam Busted, SCMP to Tokenize History
Inner Mongolia e-CNY scam busted. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post to release news archives as NFTs. DeFi emerges as an enabler for pricing assets. We’ll have more on thos...
Another E-CNY Scam Busted, SCMP to Tokenize History