Chinese Nationals Gain Access to Stablecoins in Hong Kong Via New Trial

The trials will allow for anonymous registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products for mainland Chinese in Hong Kong.

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Alchemy Pay and Victory Securities Now Provide Access to Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong

Alchemy Pay and Victory Securities are now offering Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong, aiming to merge traditional finance with the crypto market. Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong had a net inflow of 60.

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Hong Kong issuer seeks spot Bitcoin ETF for mainland China

Harvest’s CEO believes the Hong Kong-mainland China ETF bridge program could enable crypto ETF access in mainland China.

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China Access to Bitcoin ETF Pushes Price Prediction to $150,000

The launch of Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong and potential access for Chinese investors might push Bitcoin's price prediction to $150,000, fueled by optimism and strategic financial moves. The post China Access to Bitcoin ETF Pushes Price Prediction to $150,000 appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin Primed For Multi-Billion-Dollar Boost With Hong Kong Greenlighting Spot BTC ETFs Next Week

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UBS joins HSBC in offering crypto futures ETFs to wealthy clients in Hong Kong

UBS joins the crypto trend in Hong Kong, following HSBC’s lead. HSBC currently offers Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong. Hong Kong regulators are considering retail access to crypto ETFs, highlighting growing interest from traditional financial players.

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UBS Embraces Crypto: Wealthy Clients Gain Access To Futures ETFs Trading In Hong Kong

Swiss bank UBS Group AG has now entered the cryptocurrency arena alongside global banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc, enabling wealthy clients in Hong Kong to engage in the trading of specific cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds.

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Crypto ETF trading now available for UBS clients in Hong Kong

Swiss financial services company UBS Group AG will now allow wealthy clients in Hong Kong to access three crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), joining its rival HSBC Holdings. According to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, UBS Group’s Hong clients can trade Samsung…

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Hong Kong Expands Retail Access To Crypto Products

As Hong Kong Fintech Week begins, more details have emerged about regulatory updates that will allow intermediaries to offer “Virtual Asset-Related “ or VA-related products to retail customers in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong-licensed HashKey Exchange to offer MATIC, AVAX to professionals

HashKey Exchange, the first compliant exchange licensed as a retail virtual asset provider by Hong Kong, went live today, Monday August 28, 2023. The exchange opened with access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and USDC trading pairs for retail investors, with these being BTC/USD, ETH/USD and USDT/USD.

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HSBC to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong

HSBC will offer access to three ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF and CSOP Ethereum Futures ETF. The banking behemoth also launched a new service dubbed Virtual Asset Investor Education Center that offers educational and risk disclosure materials for customers.

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Hong Kong’s Largest Bank HSBC Takes Bold Step Into Crypto: Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

HSBC, Hong Kong’s largest bank, has made a historic move by opening its doors to cryptocurrency investments. The bank has reportedly started offering its customers access to Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Hong Kong exchange.

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Hong Kong to open crypto exchange access for retail users, but there’s a catch

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog announced new plans to allow retail investor access to virtual assets platforms.

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Bit-Z Exchange Review – Is Bit-Z Legit or Scam?

Founded in 2016, Bit-Z, short for Bit-Zeus, is a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform that provides its users with access to dozens of popular digital currencies.

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No, Hong Kong Won’t Be Allowing Retail Traders Access to Crypto on June 1

A tweet suggesting the city will make crypto “fully legal” for all citizens is a misreading of the legislation.

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Hong Kong SFC says traders will have highly liquid cryptoassets

Julia Leung Fung-yee, the new CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC),said traders in the region will only have access to highly liquid cryptocurrencies.

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BRAND NEW VISION LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE FASHION WEARABLES NFT COLLECTION “THE FAMILY OF Gs”

TO OFFER UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO ITS FASHION METAVERSE FOLLOWING CLOSE OF US$4M SERIES A LED BY ANIMOCA BRANDS  HONG KONG, April 19, 2022 — Brand...

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Bit-Z Exchange Review [2022] – Is Bit-Z Legit or Scam?

Founded in 2016, Bit-Z, short for Bit-Zeus, is a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform that provides its users with access to dozens of popular digital currencies.

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Bit-Z Exchange Review [2021] – Is Bit-Z Legit or Scam?

Founded in 2016, Bit-Z, short for Bit-Zeus, is a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform that provides its users with access to dozens of popular digital currencies.

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MANTRA DAO Grants Viewers Inside Access with Reality-TV Style YouTube Series

MANTRA DAO ($OM) has brought reality TV to the cryptosphere with the launch of a weekly YouTube series taking viewers behind the scenes and into the organization’s Hong Kong office. Having shot and released its third week of productions, each episode has so far followed MANTRA DAO co-founders John Patrick Mullin, Will Corkin, and Rodrigo […]

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital passport

The COVID-19 Digital Health Passport will be trialed by healthcare professionals in Hong Kong. Later on, patients will be able to access the passport through a mobile app.

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Hong Kong Includes CBDCs in 5-Point Agenda for Fintech Development

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is pursuing a comprehensive fintech revamp for the city and its plans include central bank digital currencies (CBDC). However, easier access to crypto assets does not seem to be a part of the HKMA’s fintech agenda.

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Huobi Halts Futures Trading Services, Mining Pool in China as Regulatory Pressures Mount

Per Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange Huobi began blocking its Chinese customers from being able to access some of their services.   When China banned crypto exchanges back in 2017, Huobi moved its operations overseas to Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea, among others.

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Hong Kong crypto group warns new law will restrict people’s access to Bitcoin

Crypto proponents in Hong Kong say incoming cryptocurrency regulations could preclude citizens from using Bitcoin ATMs.

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ChainLink Partners With Crypto.com to Integrate Price Feeds Into Its DeFi Wallet

On Monday, the wallet and payment card provider based in Hong Kong, stated that Chainlink’s Price Reference Data has been directly integrated with its DeFi wallet which will give its clients ready access for its price feeds.

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Hong Kong Welcomes PawnHub.io, its First Fully Licensed Crypto Lender

Crypto lender PawnHub, known by its clients for providing easy access to crypto loans, while maintaining liquidity of their collateralized digital assets, has moved into the realm of financial legitimacy with its latest development: a full license from the Government of Hong Kong.

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International Payments Specialist Mercury FX Uses Ripple to Access Inaccessible Markets

Mercury FX is an international payments specialist with offices in London, Hong Kong and South Africa. The company joined RippleNet to speed up transfers, lower costs and open up new markets that were previously too expensive to access.

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KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange to Roll Out Margin Trading

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced Friday that traders using the platform will soon have access to margin trading. The new service will go live on Oct 31, allowing KuCoin users to amplify their trading portfolios by borrowing funds from the exchange.

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Bitcoin could address the cash savings crisis in Hong Kong and India

With Hong Kong facing a shortage of cash due to defunct ATMs and the crash of PMC Bank in India leaving almost a million people without access to their accounts, Bitcoin could emerge as the savior of those facing financial crises.

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BitMEX Adds 3 Jurisdictions To Trade Restriction List

Crypto exchange BitMEX has added Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the Seychelles to its list of locations with total trade access restrictions. The newcomers join a group made up of jurisdictions including the US, Quebec, and North Korea.

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BitMEX Blocks Services in Three Countries amid CFTC Probe

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX has discontinued offering services to the users of three countries. Fun fact: it has offices in those regions. BitMEX said in a statement issued today that it is limiting access to users residing in Seychelles, Hong Kong, and Bermuda.

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BitMEX extends access restrictions to Seychelles, Hong Kong and Bermuda

The ongoing crypto adoption drive has been propelled mainly by the ecosystem’s exchanges that serve as a gateway for many users across the globe. In a recent blog post that details on “ensuring the continued compliance” of the platform, BitMEX made a shocking revelation by stating, “Seychelles, Hong Kong and Bermuda will be added to […] The post BitMEX extends access restrictions to Seychelles, Hong Kong and Bermuda appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Hackers Circle Crypto Giant BitMEX as Unauthorized Login Attempts Spike

By CCN Markets: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has just issued a security advisory telling its customers that it is witnessing an increase in unwarranted attempts to access customer accounts.

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Blockchain Disruption Reaches Hollywood amid Startup’s $100M Funding

By CCN: Proxicoin is a way for the ordinary blockchain investor to get a piece of Hollywood’s action. It announced that it’s gotten a $100 million injection from a Hong Kong fund. Central Wealth Fund’s David Lee said his people are “impressed” with the blockchain platform, which decentralizes funding for Hollywood movies.

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Coinbase expands cryptocurrency trading services across 11 new markets

Coinbase, one of the longest serving exchanges in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is expanding its services across Latin America and Southeast Asia. As a result of the expansion, cryptocurrency enthusiasts in Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Zealand will now be able to access the company’s crypto-to-crypto trading services.

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Bitfinex Scraps Its $10,000 Minimum Balance Rule

Bitfinex is now open to every trader as the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange has removed its $10,000 minimum balance rule. Citing a rising demand from retail traders who couldn't trade on the platform due to the requirement, Bitfinex CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde said the platform is now ready for a “new wave of customer accounts,” according to a company Medium post.

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Western Union Partners With Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Transfers

Crypto wallet provider Coins. ph has partnered with U. S. financial service company Western Union to enhance cross-border transfers to the Philippines. The partnership will grant over 5 million Coins.

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PAOcard: Legit Blockchain Banking Cryptocurrency Debit Card?

What Is PAOcard? Created by the People Allocate One Card International Group Co. Limited based in Hong Kong, PAOcard is a next generation banking service that combines the traditional currencies with all the major cryptocurrencies.

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21 Lectures Offers Bitcoin Developer Courses by Schnelli, Decker and Chiang

Switzerland is an international bitcoin and blockchain mecca, known for its crypto culture and concentration of crypto businesses. Now, it is the new home to 21 Lectures, a school for bitcoin developers founded by Lucas Betschart.

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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation

The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.

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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil

Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December.

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Text Message Money Sender Cointext Expands into Asia

Cointext Expands Reach To Asia Since its unveiling in February, Cointext, the world’s first full-feature text messaging cryptocurrency platform has grown steadily, giving users access to its platform around the world.

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Mobile SMS Bitcoin Cash Wallet Cointext Expands to Asia

Hong Kong is the first country in Asia to officially be connected by Cointext, a service which enables anyone to send money to mobile phone numbers or Bitcoin Cash addresses without Internet, apps, or accounts.

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Hong Kong Jeweler To Track Diamonds With Blockchain Technology

Jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook has an app that can access a blockchain record of the diamonds it sells.

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OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud

The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin.

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IronFX Group’s MT4 Platform Adds Cardano’s ADA Coin as Base Account Currency

Cardano's ADA Coin to be Used as Base Token for IronFX The digital currency is going to be used to give token holders access to several different goods and services. Cardano Blockchain technology, based out of Hong Kong was founded by the EmurgoHK Group.

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The Daily: Crypto-Interrutance Service, Taiwan Stadtico, Pitkin Gift Cards

Also in our daily roundup, crypto terminals have been installed by a restaurant chain in Hong Kong, and a company now offers bitcoin gift cards for easier access to the crypto space. “That was essentially where Digipulse came from – I realized there was simply no service on the market for this kind of thing,”

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The Daily: Crypto-Inheritance Service, Taiwanese Stablecoin, Bitcoin Gift Cards

Featured in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief are a service that allows inheritance of crypto assets and a new stablecoin launched in Taiwan. Also in our daily roundup, crypto terminals have been installed by a restaurant chain in Hong Kong, and a company now offers bitcoin gift cards for easier access to the crypto […] The post The Daily: Crypto-Inheritance Service, Taiwanese Stablecoin, Bitcoin Gift Cards appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Chinese Cryptomining Chip Giant Bitmain Is Considering an IPO

Bitmain — the largest and most established manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining chips — is considering an IPO, or initial public offering. This could potentially open the company’s books to the world and allow the stock market to assign the company real-time value.

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