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FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Pause Operations Following Withdrawal Halt

Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered the local unit of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX to suspend operation amid its liquidity crisis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the details and the implications for FTX in Asia. Why did FTX leave Hong Kong and what is the country's state of crypto regulation now?

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Singapore Approves In-Principle License for Crypto Fund Manager Hashkey

The license from the central bank will allow Hashkey Capital's local arm to conduct fund management services.

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Singapore vs Hong Kong

Who will win in Asia’s crypto showdown? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again

Though the city’s regulator has set a high bar for companies to operate at present, the door is open for the further relaxing of rules.

HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 06: Traffic at a main road of a shopping district on August 06, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's economy contracted consecutively for the last two quarters in a row due to weak exports and investment as it struggles with pandemic-induced restrictions. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

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Hong Kong’s Crypto Rethink

Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into governments reconsidering retail investor crypto ban. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Hong Kong Government Reconsiders Stance on Virtual Asset ETFs, Tokenized Securities, Retail Investors

The government says it's ready to engage with virtual asset service providers and invite them to the city.

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Hong Kong to Make Retail Crypto Trading Legal: Report

The city is looking to reestablish its reputation as a global financial hub.

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Is Hong Kong Scammer’s Paradise?

Host Joel Flynn discusses how crypto crime is costing Hong Kong billions. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Crypto Hub Competition

Could Hong Kong make a comeback as a global center for crypto? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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CBDCs Can Work With Stablecoins, Central Bank Trial Finds

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority claims its retail central bank digital currency prototype safeguards flexibility and privacy.

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