UBI Blockchain Internet Ltd., formerly known as JA Energy, is a Hong Kong based company engaged in the research and application of blockchain technology primarily focused on Internet of Things (IoT).
The company is based in Hong Kong with a market capitalization of $358 million, according to Bloomberg.
However, the men allegedly sold the stock at overvalued prices, from $21.12 to $48.40, after the company’s stock rallied.
The SEC subsequently recorded “unusual and unexplained market activity” for the company’s shares in January and suspended the sales, which expired January 22.
To settle the suit, Jesky and DeStefano reportedly agreed to reimburse the profit of $1.14 million and pay $188,682 in penalties.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and several major banks facilitated the development of a proof-of-concept (PoC) for the creation of a multi-bank blockchain consortium which aims to improve global trade through enhanced collaboration among shippers, banks, terminal operators, and ocean carriers.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), China’s publicly-traded holding company that claims to be one of the most extensive market operations in the world, is developing a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered platform aimed at helping international investors trade mainland Chinese shares via the Hong Kong Stock Connect platform, reported Channel NewsAsia on October 30, 2018.
Two Nevada men agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the SEC for the illegal sale of stocks of a Hong Kong-based blockchain and Internet of Things company
Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), says they are keeping a close watch on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), as stated in the 2017–2018 annual report titled “Regulation for Quality Markets,” released on June 27.
Founder and Chairman of Alibaba Jack Ma recently spoke about his views on cryptocurrencies, declaring Bitcoin an asset bubble and saying that digital currency prices are based on speculations. Ma made these remarks after launching a blockchain-based money transfer service.
Jack Ma, a Chinese business magnate with a net worth of $42 billion, according to Forbes, said Bitcoin is potentially a bubble. His comments come as his financial services company, Ant Financial, launched blockchain-based money transfers between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Alibaba subsidiary Ant Financial has trialled its first blockchain remittances, sending a transaction in three seconds, Bloomberg reports June 25. The company, formerly known as AliPay, completed a funds transfer between its AliPayHK app in Hong Kong and Filipino payment app GCash, its joint project with local telecoms company Globe Telecom. Part of a growing
Ant Finance, the payment affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has launched a blockchain-based cross-border settlement service for consumers. According to a local news report, Ant Finance announced the blockchain remittance service at a press conference in Hong Kong on Monday, saying it will initially be rolled out for consumers sending funds between Hong Kong
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial (AliPay) has revealed it has successfully trialled a new Blockchain remittance service which it plans to expand throughout the world. Ma: Blockchain Remittances Will Go Global As online news resource cnLedger reported on Twitter June 25 quoting Chinese cryptocurrency news media, the company formerly known as AliPay developed and piloted its “first blockchain-based electronic wallet cross border remittance service” between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Input-Output Hong Kong, a technology company dedicated to peer-to-peer innovations, and co-founded by the Creator of Cardano [ADA], Charles Hoskinson, tweeted a video explaining IOHK’s vision for Africa and the developing world with blockchain.
On September 9-10th in Hong Kong, Iskander Events will host the “Unblock Community” conference. This event is aimed to cover the topics connected with the value of communities for the blockchain industry.
Following the University of Texas report published yesterday on the possibility of Tether and Bitcoin’s manipulated price inflation through Hong Kong-based exchange, Bitfinex — I want to offer Director of Research at CoinDesk, Nolan Bauerle as a source.
In the name of “industry-academia” cooperation in the field of blockchain development, Korea University is reportedly teaming up with the South Korean subsidiary of crypto exchange Huobi. Huobi was originally founded in Beijing in 2013, though it is now headquartered in Singapore, with branches in the US, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. The new South […]
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website during the early morning hours of June 10, 2018. The thieves allegedly made off with over $40 million worth of altcoins and assorted tokens.
HashRental.io receives funds during their ICO from an unnamed Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund previously purchased crypto mining BTCC…
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Peter Brandt is bullish on Coinbase. The investing savant shared his opinion on X that Coinbase shares have nowhere to go but up. Brandt identified an inverted head and shoulders pattern on the Coinbase stock chart, a significant indicator in…
The world’s largest Bitcoin mining company is set to geographically diversify business, leading to a gradual decrease in production costs. Shares of Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Marathon Digital (MARA) rallied 11.
Fejiro Hanu also revealed that the shares will be managed by a Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission-licensed trusted third party to ensure complete transparency.
The SEC has accepted Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing for review. The fund would trade under “BRRR,” a reference to a popular meme in the Bitcoin community.
The surge in the crypto exchange’s share price was driven largely by investors who saw the decision as a representing a rejection of the SEC’s argument in the lawsuit it filed against Coinbase in June, the report said.