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GSBN Partners Ant to Digitise Shipping Processes in Hong Kong’s wCBDC Project
The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), in partnership with Ant Group, has developed a prototype electronic bill of lading (eBL) to digitise the longstanding paper-based processes in the shipping industry. According to GSBN CEO Bertrand Chen, this advancement is part
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UBS Issues Hong Kong’s First Investment-Grade Tokenised Warrant on Ethereum
UBS has launched Hong Kong’s first investment-grade tokenised warrant, leveraging the Ethereum public blockchain. This product is part of the bank’s UBS Tokenise initiative, aimed at advancing its in-house tokenisation services. The product is a call warrant with Xiaomi Corporation
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HashKey Group Hits Unicorn Status in Latest US$100 Million Series A Round
HashKey Group, which runs one of the two licensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong, has successfully closed its Series A funding round, securing nearly US$100 million. According to the company, the Group’s pre-money valuation is over US$1.2 billion (HK$9.38 billion).
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OSL Group Appoints Patrick Pan as CEO to Spearhead Global Expansion
OSL Group a SFC-licensed digital asset platform, announces the appointment of Patrick Pan as CEO, spearheading its global expansion strategy for 2024 in the digital assets sector. The group said that this initiative marks a significant move to enhance OSL’s
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BGX to Acquire 30% Stake in OSL’s BC Group with HK$710 Million Investment
BC Technology Group, the parent company of digital asset platform OSL licensed by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, has secured an investment of approximately HK$710 million from BGX. The deal, which hinges on the approval of BC Group’s shareholders,
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HashKey Exchange and Purise Team Up to Offer Compliant Crypto Services
HashKey Exchange, one of the licensed crypto exchanges in Hong Kong, has partnered with Web3.0 data services provider Purise to offer compliant digital asset trading and data analytic services. Under the partnership, HashKey Exchange and Purise will work together on
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HKMA Establishes CBDC Expert Group with 5 Local Universities
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has set up the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Expert Group to foster collaboration on CBDC research. They also partnered with five major universities in Hong Kong to be a part of the group.
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HashKey Group Names Huobi’s Former CEO as Group COO
HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset management and blockchain solutions provider, announced that it has appointed Livio Weng as its Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). He was the CEO of crypto exchange Huobi Global from 2018 to 2021. The
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Hong Kong SFC Grants HashKey Approval for Off-Platform Virtual Asset Trading
HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset management and blockchain solutions provider, has secured approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its subsidiary Hash Blockchain Limited (HBL) to conduct off-platform virtual asset trading business. HBL can act as
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Year in Review: Hong Kong’s Top 5 Most Important Fintech Stories In 2022
Hong Kong’s emergence as a fintech hub is no secret as the city has long been at the forefront of adopting new technologies and developing innovative financial products and services. In recent years, Hong Kong has seen a surge in fintech
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