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Hong Kong, Thailand Central Banks Mull Over Digital Currencies

January 22, 2020

The central banks of Hong Kong and Thailand are working hand-in-hand for the issuance of digital currencies for their utilization in cross-border payments between the two countries. Reported by Reuters on We...

Hong Kong-Listed Firm Meitu Buys $22 Million of Ether, $17.9 Million of Bitcoin

December 6, 2019

Hong Kong-listed Chinese firm Meitu has revealed it invested $22.1 million in ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and $17.9 million in bitcoin on March 5. According to the compan...

Binance Now Has More Users Than the Population of Hong Kong

March 16, 2018

Hong-Kong based cryptocurrency exchange Binance is growing at an immense pace. According to a monthly report released today by the exchange on its Medium page, Binance now has 7.9 million “total and registere...

Hong Kong Launches Cryptocurrency Educational Campaign

January 30, 2018

On 29th January, two Hong Kong authorities – the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Investor Education Centre (IEC) – joined hands to launch a public education campaign on cryptocurrenc...

BTCC Acquired by Hong Kong Blockchain Fund, Aims to “Aggressively Grow”

January 29, 2018

BTCC, the world’s oldest Bitcoin exchange, has been acquired by a Hong Kong blockchain investment fund, in what CEO Bobby Lee is calling “an incredible milestone”. BTCC, formerly known as BTC China, is a Bit...

Hong Kong Banks Turn Backs on Bitcoin

November 19, 2017

Gatecoin, a Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange, was informed by its bank that is account was suspended, according to a local media report. A Hang Seng Bank representative made the call on the 15th of Septembe...

ADS Securities Hires Former Saxo Bank Regional Head in China

September 7, 2015

One of the heavyweight foreign exchange and CFD trading leaders in the Middle East, ADS Securities, has hired a very experienced industry veteran to head its office in Hong Kong. The company on-boarded Franci...