Hong Kong
Survival Race of South Korean Exchanges; Ethereum Powers Digital Passports in HK
50 of 60 crypto exchanges in South Korea race to apply for Information Security Management System (ISMS), the first step to an official VASP license. ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) and R3 to launch CBDC sandbox. Hong Kong meets Ethereum-powered COVID-19 digital passports. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

BC Group, que cotiza en Hong Kong, recibe 70 millones de dólares en nueva financiación
La financiación se destinará a gastos relacionados y no relacionados con TI, incluidos los costos de personal, los gastos de marketing y la expansión a otros Mercados.

Hong Kong Eyes CBDC; Aussie Millennials Favor Crypto vs. Real Estate
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority to launch a study into digital currency feasibility. Survey finds Australian millennials favor investing in crypto over real estate and holding bank accounts. UNICEF Innovation Fund picks seven blockchain startups for funding.

La Autoridad Monetaria de Hong Kong estudiará una CBDC minorista
El banco central de Hong Kong pretende "preparar el centro financiero para el futuro" del crecimiento de las CBDC como parte de su estrategia "Fintech 2025".

Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Meetup Ahead of Bitcoin 2021; Banksy Work Offered for Crypto
Hong Kong holds a Bitcoin gathering ahead of Bitcoin Conference 2021 in Miami. State-backed Copyright Society of China launches new blockchain service. Auction house accepts ETH and BTC for physical Banksy art piece. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of The Daily Forkast, June 4.

Crypto Market Rebound; Sotheby’s Next NFT Auction Targets Millennial Spenders
The total global cryptocurrency market cap bounces back and is flirting around $1.8 trillion. Experts tell Forkast.News that bitcoin is acting as a “safe haven” for the market, and ether’s long-term potential may be more attractive for some.

La propuesta del Gobierno de Hong Kong sobre la concesión de licencias a empresas de Cripto finaliza el periodo de consulta.
El gobierno planea introducir licencias para proveedores de servicios de activos virtuales.

Huobi Asset Management recauda 50 millones de dólares para fondos de seguimiento de Cripto
Los cuatro fondos comprarán Bitcoin, ether y acciones de empresas de Cripto o minería.

El token de acciones de Tesla de Binance podría haber generado alertas regulatorias, según un informe.
Binance podría necesitar una licencia para comercializar tokens de seguridad al público de Hong Kong.

Asian DeFi Picks Up Steam; Hong Kong Scammers Use Crypto as Bait
The DeFi wave continues to rise in Asia: XRP dives deeper into DeFi with Wanchain integration while a top bank in Thailand ventures into the nascent ecosystem and more cases of online fraud are found in Hong Kong. The suspects are believed to have used false promises of crypto investments to lure their victims.
