Hong Kong
BlackRock's Entry Into Crypto Matters More Than U.S. Election, QCP Capital's Darius Sit Says
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink appearing on CNBC means more to QCP's founder and chief investment officer rather than presidential candidates promoting crypto.
By Sam ReynoldsOct 31, 2024
Chainlink Unveils 'Chainlink Runtime Environment,' Aiming for Better Blockchain Workflows
Chainlink hopes the new programming environment, under the acronym "CRE," will be as important for Web3 as Cobol and JavaScript languages, which were important for automating finance and bringing it to the internet.
By Sam ReynoldsOct 30, 2024
Crypto Trading Firm DWF Labs Fires a Partner After Drink-Spiking Allegations
An X account posted that on Oct. 24 a partner at DWF drugged her at a bar — and was caught on camera doing it
By Danny NelsonOct 29, 2024
As BIS Mulls Shutting Down mBridge, Its Innovation Hub Calls The Project a ‘Public Good’
Putin's interest in an alternative international payments system has focused attention on mBridge.
By Callan QuinnOct 29, 2024
As Hong Kong Firms Downsize, Animoca Built a Workspace the Size of 10 Tennis Courts
As law firms and traditional finance companies cut back on office space, Yat Siu's Animoca is taking advantage of the renter’s market to expand its headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to Hong Kong as a global Web3 and digital culture hub.
By Sam ReynoldsOct 29, 2024
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to Launch Crypto Index in November
The index will go live on Nov. 15.
By Callan QuinnOct 28, 2024
Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian's Director
Robert Liu, a member of the board of Hong Kong-based BiT Global, which was recently added by BitGo as an additional custodian to the bitcoin-on-Ethereum token known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), notes in an exclusive interview that Tron founder Justin Sun has come to the aid of customers in the past.
By Bradley KeounOct 23, 2024
Hong Kong Gearing Up to Approve More Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses by Year-End: SFC
HKVAX is the latest exchange to receive approval.
By Callan QuinnOct 8, 2024
Animoca's Timeline to Go Public Would Depend on the Market's Status: Yat Siu
“We are midway through the audit which is a critical piece of the IPO puzzle,” Siu told CoinDesk.
By Amitoj SinghSep 18, 2024
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In
HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong's Project Ensemble sandbox.
By Camomile ShumbaAug 28, 2024
