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Markets

Alibaba Affiliate Ant Group Files ‘AntCoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong, Hinting at Crypto Ambitions

While the filing doesn’t confirm a token launch, it shows Ant Group laying legal groundwork to merge its Alipay ecosystem with regulated Web3 and stablecoin infrastructure.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Hong Kong's Securities Regulator Approves First Solana ETF

Hong Kong beats the U.S. to listing a Solana ETF, though J.P. Morgan expects inflows to be modest compared to its BTC and ETH counterparts.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Finance

China Financial Leasing Group to Raise $11M for Crypto Investment

China Financial will raise the capital through a new share subscription, issuing over 69 million new shares at a price of 1.25 Hong Kong dollars each.

Hong Kong harbor during a sunrise (Manson Yim/Unsplash)

Finance

DL Holdings Spends $41M In Push to Become Hong Kong’s Top Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miner

The purchase brings DL's mining fleet to 5,195 machines, with a hashrate of 2.1 exahashes per second (EH/s).

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Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns Against Unregulated Stablecoin Issuance

The warning comes after AnchorX, a Hong Kong-based firm, announced a stablecoin called AxCNH, pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan.

Hong Kong harbor during a sunrise (Manson Yim/Unsplash)

Finance

Asia Morning Briefing: Capital Controls Doom Asia’s Stablecoin Dreams—Except in Hong Kong

Most currencies in the region are locked in by capital controls. Hong Kong's unique status as an autonomous part of China means its currency is available around the world.

Hong Kong Harbor (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

China Pumps the Brakes on RWA Businesses in Hong Kong: Reuters

At least two brokerages have been advised not to conduct any RWA business offshore, according to the report, citing sources familiar with the matter

Hong Kong Harbor (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Gains as DigiFT, UBS Fund Tokenization Pilot in Hong Kong

DigiFT, Chainlink and UBS won approval under Hong Kong’s Cyberport subsidiy scheme to build automated infrastructure for tokenized financial products.

Chainlink (LINK) price today (CoinDesk)

Policy

Hong Kong's Central Bank Plans to Ease Rules on Banks' Crypto Holding: Report

The central bank released a draft paper for public comment with a view to clarifying the guidance on capital regulation for crypto assets

Hong Kong Harbor (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange HashKey Plans $500M Digital Asset Treasury Fund

HashKey said it will build a diversified portfolio of digital asset treasury projects, with an initial focus on bitcoin and ether.

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)