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Markets

Binance's Tesla Stock Token May Have Raised Regulatory Red Flags: Report

Binance may need a license to market security tokens to the Hong Kong public.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Videos

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.

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Finance

Chinese Web Firm Meitu Buys $10M More in Bitcoin

The publicly traded app developer has now spent $100 million on bitcoin and ether.

Cai Wensheng, founder and chairman of Meitu

Videos

What’s Happening in the Asian Crypto Markets?

Crypto database Messari recently published a report on the crypto markets in Asia. Hong Kong-based analyst Mira Christanto explains the current trends in crypto in Asia and the future of peer-to-peer trading in China.

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Policy

How China’s Digital Yuan Could Go Global

China has been quietly testing platforms where the digital yuan can be freely traded with other fiat currencies.

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Markets

OSL, Hong Kong's First Regulated Crypto Exchange, Commences Live Trading

The launch of live trading comes after the exchange was granted Securities and Futures Commission licenses last August.

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Markets

Software Firm Meitu Buys $22M of Ether, $17.9M Bitcoin for Its Treasury

Cayman Islands-incorporated Meitu said it bought 15,000 ETH and 379.1 BTC in open market transactions on March 5.

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Videos

Will More Institutional Exchanges Follow on Huobi's Heels?

Institutional investors have poured into the crypto space, but will this trend continue? "All About Bitcoin's" panelists discuss Huobi's launching of a bitcoin fund in Hong Kong. "Whatever happens, we're going to continue to see innovation in markets outside the U.S.," said CoinDesk's Galen Moore. Plus, a look at Gary Gensler's confirmation hearings and the latest on the Taproot project.

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Finance

Huobi Said to Be Launching Bitcoin, Ether Funds After Being Granted Hong Kong License

The new license allows Huobi to advise on and manage securities investments.

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Tech

Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

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