Hong Kong


Markets

Eric Trump to Headline BTC Asia in August

Trump previously spoke at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in Toronto

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Hong Kong Sets Out Plan to Regulate Crypto, Encourage Tokenization

In its second policy statement on the subject, the government said it intends to take further steps to regulate digital asset service providers, exchanges and stablecoins.

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

Finance

Hong Kong Family Office VMS to Allocate Up to $10M to First Crypto Play: Bloomberg

VMS is looking to diversify its investment strategy, which has largely been focused on private equity.

Hong Kong city view. (Andrew Jephson / Unsplash)

Policy

Jack Ma's Ant International Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong, Singapore: Bloomberg

Hong Kong has been establishing a stablecoin regime since 2023, with the legislation expected to go into effect in August

Ant Group and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma (CoinDesk Archives)

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Policy

Hong Kong Set to Allow Crypto Derivatives Trading

Crypto derivatives are a much larger market than spot trading.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Vaulta, Fosun Team Up to Power Blockchain Infrastructure in Hong Kong

The partnership centers around FinChain, a virtual asset business launched by Fosun Wealth Holdings.

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

Policy

Hong Kong Joins Global Race With New Stablecoin Licensing Bill

Hong Kong has been working on establishing a stablecoin regime since 2023.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Finance

HashKey Capital to Debut Asian XRP Tracker Fund With Ripple as Anchor Investor

The fund aims to simplify institutional access to XRP for cross-border payments, crypto investing in Asia.

Price and depth chart on laptop (Austin Distel/Unsplash)

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Policy

First Digital Trust Files Defamation Claim Against Justin Sun

First Digital seeks an injunction to restrain Sun from publishing "similar words" to claims about insolvency.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Hong Kong Regulator Releases Crypto Staking Rules for Licensed Exchanges

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has given a green light for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and authorized virtual asset funds to offer staking services.

Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (SFC)