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Banking & finance
Macroscope
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How the obsession with risky assets is putting global finance in peril
From the speculative frenzy over digital assets to the assault on bond markets, the next financial crisis will be self-inflicted.
14 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies sink after Israel air strikes on Iran
13 Jun 2025 - 7:21PM
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India-Pakistan tensions
Crypto, China, critical minerals: inside Pakistan army chief’s US visit
13 Jun 2025 - 6:52AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Customs works with University of Hong Kong to develop crypto transaction tracer
Seven suspected money laundering cases using virtual assets have been recorded in recent years involving HK$9 billion, department says.
12 Jun 2025 - 10:12PM
Ant Group
Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong
The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
12 Jun 2025 - 6:29PM
Blockchain
With early stablecoin law, Hong Kong looks to keep edge as finance hub
Hong Kong is looking to ‘secure a leading role in global payment systems’, one analyst says, as law comes ahead of a similar US stablecoin bill.
12 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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Malaysia
US$900 million seized as China helps Malaysia dismantle Tedy Teow’s scam empire
MBI Group’s Malaysian founder has been called ‘Jho Lo 2’ because of the sheer scale of his operation.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:49PM
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Digital currencies
Hong Kong law creates firm foundation for stablecoins
Hong Kong’s strict licensing and reserve requirements could help pry China off the crypto sidelines and loosen the US dollar’s grip on global financial markets.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
Digital currencies
Hong Kong’s stablecoin law opens floodgates for boom in digital assets: brokers
Investors are increasingly interested in stablecoins, which are digital tokens pegged to a reference asset like a fiat currency.
9 Jun 2025 - 9:57AM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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With stablecoin law, Hong Kong is reasserting its financial supremacy
While rivals like Singapore hedge their regulatory bets, Hong Kong is betting that institutional investors value clarity and transparency.
8 Jun 2025 - 5:24PM
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Digital currencies
Crypto confiscated in Beijing to be liquidated in Hong Kong
Beijing’s security bureau has unveiled a plan to sell cryptocurrencies seized in criminal investigations, boosting Hong Kong’s crypto hub ambitions.
6 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
Digital currencies
China Renaissance’s investment in stablecoin issuer Circle pays off
The Chinese bank invested in the US tech firm in 2018 through its Huaxing New Economy Fund.
6 Jun 2025 - 5:17PM
Digital currencies
Hong Kong’s stablecoin law to take effect in August
The stablecoin ordinance passed in May takes effect on August 1, requiring issuers to be licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
6 Jun 2025 - 4:48PM
Digital currencies
Hong Kong stablecoins poised to serve as a cross-border payment tool
‘Stablecoins have the potential to shorten the time for cross-border payment from days to minutes,’ Jingdong Coinlink’s Teddy Liu says.
5 Jun 2025 - 12:00PM
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong’s still ‘over’ but Stephen Roach says city a surprise trade war winner
American economist stands firm on claims that parts of city’s ‘image’ have got ‘worse’, but admits getting prediction wrong on impact of trade war.
5 Jun 2025 - 7:49AM
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Banking & finance
Explainer
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What is the Genius Act, and can it really cement US dollar supremacy?
The US’ new crypto regulation bill aims to ensure the dollar remains the world’s reserve currency.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:35PM
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The Philippines
US sanctions Philippine tech firm over ‘pig butchering’ romance scams
Funnull Technology’s infrastructure supported more than 332,000 domain names linked to cryptocurrency scams, US Treasury Department says.
4 Jun 2025 - 3:40PM
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Digital currencies
With Hong Kong’s stablecoin law, mainland firms are preparing for a market boom
The brokerage expects the new stablecoin law to lead to more real-world asset tokenisation projects from mainland firms in the city.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:50PM
My Take
My Take
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Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions offer Chinese yuan a way into the crypto world
Beijing’s tolerance of and supportive attitude towards Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions is interesting to observe.
3 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
Blockchain
‘A huge win for crypto’: US dismisses lawsuit against Binance
The dismissal marks a dramatic shift in the SEC’s regulatory stance on cryptocurrency under US President Donald Trump.
30 May 2025 - 10:38AM
Blockchain
OKX sees tipping point for blockchain tech amid rising crypto sentiment
OKX chief commercial officer Lennix Lai says the exchange is focused on building compliant services in the US and Singapore, among other markets.
29 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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Digital currencies
Vance says US should leverage bitcoin as strategic asset against China
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said China’s aversion to bitcoin should be reason for the US to lean into adopting the cryptocurrency.
29 May 2025 - 12:15PM
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Digital currencies
Hong Kong’s crypto industry optimistic about stablecoin ‘legal clarity’
Animoca chairman Yat Siu said Hong Kong has ‘leapfrogged’ the US with its new stablecoin law, but experts warn of high short-term costs.
6 Jun 2025 - 1:13PM
Bitcoin
Explainer
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What to know about stablecoins in light of new Hong Kong regulation
Five key questions about the stablecoin cryptocurrency token are answered.
25 May 2025 - 1:00PM
China’s crackdowns
China’s internet watchdog cracks down on false financial claims, stock touting
Top cybersecurity agency shuts down more than a dozen social media accounts amid growing concerns over finance influencers.
24 May 2025 - 8:49PM
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Digital currencies
After Trump crypto dinner, Justin Sun celebrates ‘strong signal’ to the industry
The Tron founder, with the largest holding of the $TRUMP memecoin, tells the Post that he sees recent US crypto moves affecting China.
7 Jun 2025 - 11:54AM
Banking & finance
Opinion
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For central bankers, gold’s safe-haven status has never looked better
Those considering other currencies or methods of payment as alternatives to the US dollar are simply looking in the wrong place.
23 May 2025 - 4:30PM
Donald Trump
Trump hosts memecoin dinner, mixing presidency with crypto interests
Some 220 of the biggest investors in the $TRUMP memecoin were invited to Trump’s luxury golf club for event.
23 May 2025 - 1:20PM
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