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9 September, 2024

People stand next to bitcoin ATMs outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong on November 14. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong licenses 4 more crypto exchanges amid bitcoin price surge

The approvals bring the total number of licenced virtual asset firms to seven, as Hong Kong moves to revive its crypto industry.

18 Dec 2024 - 8:56PM

US bankers cautious about crypto amid expectations of regulatory easing

12 Dec 2024 - 11:40AM

Hong Kong’s crypto faithful favour local regulations, fear ‘unpredictable’ Trump

7 Dec 2024 - 7:47AM

Financial regulation

Hong Kong to introduce stablecoin bill to regulate virtual token

The government published the Stablecoins Bill in the gazette on December 6; first reading in the Legislative Council set for December 18.

6 Dec 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

If passed, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will be empowered to supervise, investigate and enforce the regulatory regime. Photo: Shutterstock Images

El Salvador’s President Bukele triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true

As bitcoin surpassed US$100,000 for first time, value of El Salvador government’s reported investment now stands at more than US$600 million.

6 Dec 2024 - 7:20AM

China’s selfie app Meitu sells all crypto before bitcoin hit US$100,000

Meitu netted US$80 million on bitcoin and ether holdings, exiting the crypto market amid a historic rally after the US re-elected Donald Trump.

5 Dec 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

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Bybit CEO says Chinese can trade crypto though VPN, but not with yuan

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the company plans to reapply for a Hong Kong licence next year even though regulators bar selling crypto to mainlanders.

5 Dec 2024 - 11:06PMvideocam

Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou said the cryptocurrency exchange would not cross China’s “red line” of allowing trading in yuan. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s digital yuan roared out of the gate, but stumbling blocks have popped up

Corruption and a slow adoption of the e-CNY risk undermining the groundbreaking progress that China’s digital currency has made over the past decade.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Decentralised kingdom: bitcoin’s Trump bump and how China lost its crypto crown

As the world’s factory, China cornered the market on bitcoin mining, leading to a flurry of crypto business activity before a harsh crackdown in 2021.

2 Dec 2024 - 11:35PMvideocam

Bitcoin’s march towards historic US$100,000 level stalls

‘Bitcoin was extremely overbought since the election,’ one analyst says.

25 Nov 2024 - 9:51AM

Bitcoin hovered near US$97,000 early in Asia on Monday. Photo: AP Photo

Trump pick Lutnick’s firm in talks with Tether about US$2 billion bitcoin lending project

Commerce secretary pick’s finance firm could receive support from Tether to help fund project to lend dollars to clients against bitcoin.

25 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM

Howard Lutnick, who is chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald. File photo: Reuters

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Recap | Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal, Hong Kong food-delivery drones: 5 tech stories

Explore China’s tech landscape, from crypto ownership to AI-driven stock investments, in our latest stories from the world of technological innovation.

21 Nov 2024 - 12:19PM

Bitcoin hits US$97,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post

The world’s largest digital asset reaches an all-time high in Asia on Thursday.

21 Nov 2024 - 1:51PM

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud

Wang cooperated with the prosecution and testified in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and other charges.

21 Nov 2024 - 1:48AMvideocam

Former FTX executive Gary Wang attends his sentencing on fraud charges in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal in China amid bitcoin price surge

In an opinion on a recent lawsuit, a Shanghai judge wrote that cryptocurrencies have the attributes of property and thus holding it is legal.

20 Nov 2024 - 11:08PM

Representations of bitcoin seen in this illustration picture taken in Paris on March 9. Photo: Reuters

US presidential election 2024

Musk suggests Trump let public weigh in on who should lead US Treasury

The billionaire himself endorses Howard Lutnick, saying the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald ‘will actually enact change’.

17 Nov 2024 - 5:01AM

Hong Kong bitcoin ETFs finally see trading surge after Trump bump in the US

The city’s three spot bitcoin ETFs became active trading targets this week, with US$17 million trading hands on Tuesday.

15 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

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Recap | Dogecoin surges as Trump appoints Musk, FTX sues Binance: 5 cryptocurrency stories

Discover how Trump’s policies and Elon Musk’s new role have boosted dogecoin and bitcoin, and a potential impact on China’s digital-asset market in our round-up.

15 Nov 2024 - 5:56PM

Dogecoin was seen as a joke at first, but has since amassed a group of fans who have periodically sent its price soaring. Photo: Shutterstock

Trump win sparks bitcoin boom across Asia: ‘it rises above the chaos’

With bitcoin prices surging, Asia’s digital asset entrepreneurs see new opportunities under Trump 2.0.

16 Nov 2024 - 8:40AM

US man behind Hong Kong bitcoin exchange heist gets 5-year sentence

Ilya Lichtenstein stole about 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 and laundered funds with the help of his wife, Heather Morgan.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:29AM

US presidential election 2024

Dogecoin soars as Trump names Musk to head new DOGE efficiency department

‘Dogefather’ Musk is a long-time fan of the cryptocurrency with the canine mascot, and a staunch backer of the US president-elect.

14 Nov 2024 - 5:55AMvideocam

Dogecoin was seen as a joke at first, but has since amassed a group of fans who have periodically sent its price soaring. Photo: Shutterstock

FTX sues Binance and former CEO ‘CZ’ for US$1.8 billion

The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sale of its stake in FTX, the rival exchange founded by the now-imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried.

12 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM

Zhao Changpeng, founder and former CEO of Binance. Photo: Reuters

Bitcoin breaks US$89,000 for the first time on Trump crypto boom

The largest token has jumped about 30 per cent since the US election, as traders weigh whether there is still room to chase.

12 Nov 2024 - 9:46AM

Bitcoin soars past US$84,000 as Trump’s win fuels buying spree

The largest token climbed as much as 5.6 per cent to an unprecedented US$84,360 in New York.

12 Nov 2024 - 5:42AM

‘The King is back’: Binance billionaire CZ plots life after prison

The founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange talks about his four-month incarceration, future plans, and more.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:00PM

Zhao Changpeng, founder and former CEO of Binance. Photo: Reuters

Bitcoin hits record price after Trump takes early lead in US election

The original cryptocurrency jumped past US$75,000 on Tuesday night in the US, topping a record set in March.

6 Nov 2024 - 12:01PM

Representations of bitcoin seen in this illustration picture taken in Paris on March 9. Photo: Reuters

Binance founder CZ says will not return to crypto exchange after imprisonment

Zhao Changpeng said he does not ‘have any need to go back’ to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, although he remains the largest shareholder.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Chainlink makes a case for blockchain-driven finance at SmartCon in Hong Kong

As Chainlink touts its technology that has brought blockchain transfers to the Swift network, geopolitical scrutiny is growing in the space.

1 Nov 2024 - 12:44PM

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