BTC, ETH Rise as Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Applicants Say They've Been Approved
[Apr 15, 2024 1:54 AM] The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's markets regulator, has not made an official announcement.
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Hong Kong Approves First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
[Apr 15, 2024 1:31 AM] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to several spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that signals substantial progress in the region’s crypto market, with approvals awarded…
Bitcoin Back in Green as Crypto Market Awaits Hong Kong Spot ETF Decision
[Apr 14, 2024 11:38 PM] The market has shaken off concerns of escalations between Iran and Israel as the U.S. appears to have talked Israel out of a counter-attack.
Sources Say Hong Kong Set to Approve First Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Early as Monday
Hong Kong Could Approve Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs as Early as Monday: Bloomberg
[Apr 12, 2024 5:56 AM] Hong Kong could approve approve spot bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds as early as Monday, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with the matter.
TON Foundation Teams Up With HashKey to Drive Crypto On-Ramping in Telegram
[Apr 12, 2024 3:35 AM] HashKey and the Foundation are focussing their partnership on Hong Kong in the first phase.
Chinese Financial Institutions Turn to Hong Kong’s New Bitcoin ETF
[Apr 11, 2024 8:00 AM] The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now…
Bitcoin To $100,000: Can Hong Kong’s Spot ETFs Make It Happen?
Hong Kong's Incoming Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Be 'Big Deal.' Here's What Analysts Say
[Apr 10, 2024 2:13 PM] Massive demand for a China-listed gold ETF sent its premium soaring to 30% earlier this week.
Hong Kong Said Likely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Next Week: Reuters
[Apr 10, 2024 4:14 AM] Hong Kong regulators are likely to approve the first set of applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds next week, making it possible that the products could be ready for an April launch, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two people…
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to Offer Custody Accounts for Stablecoin Issuers
[Apr 8, 2024 11:25 PM] ZA Bank, a virtual bank in Hong Kong, will offer cash custody accounts for institutions that want to issue stablecoins. The organization is in talks with several parties seeking to issue their stablecoins, and this service would be available for…
HashKey’s Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Winning License in Bermuda
[Apr 8, 2024 12:31 AM] The HashKey Group, an Asian firm offering digital asset services, has launched the HashKey Global exchange, after being granted a license in Bermuda to offer licensed digital asset trading services, it announced on Monday.
HSBC Launches Tokenized Gold Product Targeting Hong Kong Market
[Apr 1, 2024 11:41 PM] HSBC, the London-based financial institution, launched the first bank-backed tokenized gold product for its customers in Hong Kong. HSBC Gold Token will allow retail investors to purchase tokenized gold from their smartphones using the bank’s…
Asia’s MicroStrategy: Metalpha on Hedging for Sustainable Investing
[Mar 29, 2024 8:00 AM] Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (NASDAQ: MATH) provides qualified investors and institutions with boutique crypto wealth management services, as a rising star in Asia akin to MicroStrategy (MSTR). CEO Adrian Wang founded the company on a…
Hong Kong-Based Asset Manager VSFG and Value Partners Apply for Spot Bitcoin ETF
[Mar 27, 2024 3:13 AM] Asset Manager VSFG, together with its partners, Value Partners, have applied for a spot-bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), its Head of Investment & Products Brian Chan told CoinDesk on…
Hong Kong Likely To Allow In-Kind Creations for Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Bloomberg
[Mar 26, 2024 10:25 AM] Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), is likely to allow in-kind creations and redemptions for spot bitcoin ETFs in the second quarter of this year, according to a report from Bloomberg…
Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program
[Mar 19, 2024 3:30 AM] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the launch of the second phase of the pilot of its CBDC, the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). This new phase will focus on furthering the research on already examined use cases for the currency, including…
Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Exchange MEXC Has Been Operating Without a License
[Mar 15, 2024 4:43 AM] Last year, regulators in Japan and Germany also alerted consumers the exchange was unlicensed.
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange Bybit
[Mar 14, 2024 6:27 AM] Hong Kong's markets regulator identified Bybit as a suspicious cryptocurrency exchange and placed several of its products on its suspicious investment products list.
Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing
[Mar 14, 2024 5:54 AM] Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.
Hong Kong's Central Bank Starts Regulatory Sandbox for Stablecoin Issuers
[Mar 12, 2024 3:59 AM] The regulator invited applicants with a "genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business" to join the sandbox.
Hong Kong Launches Project Ensemble, a Wholesale CBDC and Tokenized Deposits Initiative
CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong
[Mar 7, 2024 1:00 PM] The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia's digital assets trading hub.
Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC Project to Support Tokenization Market
[Mar 7, 2024 5:27 AM] Project Ensemble will "seek to explore innovative financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will facilitate seamless interbank settlement of tokenised money," HKMA said.
Hong Kong Reiterates Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Platforms Will Be Expelled by June
[Mar 6, 2024 4:30 AM] Unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms will not be allowed to operate in Hong Kong starting next June, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The commission closed the period for these institutions to introduce their applications to…
Hong Kong to Kickstart New Web3 and Digital Yuan Initiatives This Year
[Mar 5, 2024 3:00 AM] The city of Hong Kong has detailed the advancement of new Web3 and digital yuan initiatives as part of its 2024-2025 budget. In a speech, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated that the city would expedite a Web3 sandbox for stablecoins and…
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex
[Mar 4, 2024 6:04 AM] Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday.
HTX Withdraws Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Application
[Feb 26, 2024 8:43 PM] Hong Kong's securities regulators says HBGL Hong Kong Limited withdrew its application for a license on February 23.
Hong Kong Doubles Down on Stablecoin, OTC Rules Promise
[Feb 21, 2024 6:43 AM] Public consultations on stablecoins and over-the-counter trading are already in progress.
Hong Kong's Central Bank Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Crypto Custodial Services
[Feb 20, 2024 9:09 AM] Hong Kong's central bank issued guidance for authorized institutions interested in providing custody services for digital assets.