Category: Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Seeks Fintech Talent, DLT Experts
Authorities in Hong Kong have taken steps to attract fintech specialists who can support its economic development. The government of the Chinese region has prepared a list of needed professions from several related fields, including distributed ledger technologies and asset management. Also read: China Escalates Crackdown, Russia Chases Shadows, UK Warns of Scams Hong Kong…
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Hong Kong Vies to Become Blockchain Center with Expedited Skilled Migrant Process
The world’s major financial cities are waking up to blockchain’s disruptive potential, and while some are drafting regulations and consulting legal experts, cities like Hong Kong are making significant moves. Hong Kong’s Blockchain Push On Aug. 28, the Hong Kong government added distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to its list of “Quality Migrant Admission Scheme” (QMAS),…
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The Daily: Crypto Exchange Rents Pricey HK Offices, UAE Realtor Sells Homes for Crypto
Crypto trading platform Bitmex has reportedly rented some of the world’s most expensive offices, in a Hong Kong skyscraper. Also in Bitcoin in Brief today, UAE-based realtor wants to add cryptocurrencies to the payment options offered to its customers. Other reports in The Daily cover Square Cash app downloads surpassing those of Paypal’s Venmo, and…
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Japan Roundup: Public Companies Unveil New Mining Plan, Exchange, Token Fund
Three Japanese public companies have individually made announcements regarding their cryptocurrency operations. Forside has grown its mining operation with a plan to sell 7nm bitcoin mining rigs. Farsteps is planning a Singapore exchange launch. Meanwhile, Line Corp, the operator of Japan’s most popular chat app, has added crypto price quotes to its Clova AI assistant…
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Altcoin Purge Begins: Okex Delists 28 Token Pairs
As part of what some observers are calling a purge of alternative coins during the cryptocurrency bear market, Hong Kong-based exchange Okex announced they would be delisting and hiding certain token pairs, more than two dozen in total. It comes at time when the exchange is dealing with its own internal problems in a year,…
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PR: Bibox Gains Swiss VQF License – Accelerating Global Expansion
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. On 16th August 2018, Bibox, a leading AI-enhanced digital asset…
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Japan’s Messaging Giant LINE Sets Up $10 Million Hong Kong Blockchain Venture Fund
Japan: major messaging app LINE adds TRON to its BITBOX exchange and reveals venture fund details
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Hong Kong University Receives $20 Mln Research Grant for Payment Systems, Blockchain
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School has received $20 million in funding for research on payment systems, including those using blockchain tech
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PR: ExCraft Launches DAO, User-Governed Cryptocurrency Exchange
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Hong Kong, 10 August 2018 – ExCraft, a cloud-native cryptocurrency…
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Bitmain Hits $15 Billion Valuation With Recent Backing From Uber's Largest Shareholder
Bitcoin mining firm Bitmain is now valued at $15 billion after closing a pre-IPO funding round with backing from tech giants Tencent and Softbank