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Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has joined a startup accelerator backed by Standard Chartered and Chinese Web services giant Baidu.

By Stan HigginsJan 20, 2016, 5:52 p.m. EST

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Hong Kong-based remittance platform Bitspark is the only bitcoin and blockchain startup to join Accenture's FinTech Innovation accelerator.

By Yessi Bello PerezJul 16, 2015, 6:57 a.m. EDT

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Two Hong Kong banks were targeted with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week by unknown parties demanding bitcoin ransoms.

By Stan HigginsMay 15, 2015, 1:10 p.m. EDT

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A senior Hong Kong official has said that the government does not see a need for legislation that would regulate bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsMar 25, 2015, 4:50 p.m. EDT

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Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.

By Stan HigginsMar 5, 2015, 5:35 p.m. EST

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CoinDesk examines this week's bitcoin headlines, breaking down the MyCoin scandal and more.

By Yessi Bello PerezFeb 13, 2015, 3:35 p.m. EST

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By Joon Ian WongFeb 10, 2015, 6:28 a.m. EST

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Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin has shut its doors, taking with it as much as HK$3bn ($386.9m) in investor funds, reports say.

By Jon SouthurstFeb 9, 2015, 5:12 a.m. EST

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New Hong Kong exchange Gatecoin is targeting international customers with segregated bank accounts in 40 countries.

By Jon SouthurstJan 30, 2015, 4:55 a.m. EST

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Singapore-based bitcoin firm CoinPip will attend South by Southwest in the US in March, thanks to sponsorship from a government agency.

By Jon SouthurstJan 19, 2015, 6:15 a.m. EST