A Legislative Council committee dedicated to the “Stablecoins Bill” held a meeting on Tuesday with key government officials in attendance. The bill was introduced into the Legislative Council on Dec. [...]

On December 17, 2024, BTC hit a record high of $108,365. From less than $50,000 at the beginning of the year to a doubling of its price, BTC leads the [...]

Hongkongers are getting closer to experiencing the many applications of stablecoins, from domestic payments and cross-border trade settlements, as a bill covering the digital currency winds its way through the [...]

Hong Kong's securities regulator has granted approval to four new cryptocurrency exchanges to operate in the city, giving the industry a boost amid a surge in the price of bitcoin this month. [...]

The Hong Kong government has published a stablecoin bill in the gazette, taking the proposed regulatory regime a step closer to legal force, as the city moves to balance financial [...]

The demand for cryptocurrencies worldwide is soaring. In fact, the number of global users has increased by 30 per cent year over year and shows no signs of slowing down. [...]

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), the operator of Asia's third-largest stock exchange, will launch a virtual asset index series to offer a reliable price benchmark for cryptocurrencies to support [...]

ChainCatcher news, according to HK01, a virtual currency scam occurred in Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong. At around 4 PM on the 26th, the police received a report from a [...]

As interest and activity in Hong Kong’s virtual asset environment surges, Rodney Teoh of Stevenson, Wong & Co. explains how the special administrative region is embracing innovation while protecting investors [...]

Hong Kong's securities regulator has approved the city's third cryptocurrency exchange, the first to be licensed under a two-year-old virtual-asset regulatory regime that has so far struggled to gain traction. Hong Kong [...]

Hong Kong is exploring whether to have the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) involved in regulating over-the-counter (OTC) virtual asset trading services, along with the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED), as the [...]

Background brief on development and regulation of virtual assets in Hong Kong Sources: Legislative Council