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Project Ensemble to boost Hong Kong tokenization efforts

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5 September, 2024

Project Ensemble to boost Hong Kong tokenization efforts

Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority has partnered with HSBC and StanChart banks, which will provide tokenized deposits, with Microsoft and BlackRock...

nChain’s customer-driven approach to blockchain, as explained by CIO Christine Leong

Finance Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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21 August, 2024

nChain’s customer-driven approach to blockchain, as explained by CIO Christine Leong

In an interview with CoinGeek Backstage in London, nChain CIO Christine Leong discusses the ComplexCon Hong Kong app that nChain...

Hong Kong’s digital banks urged to improve services for Web3 firms

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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15 August, 2024

Hong Kong’s digital banks urged to improve services for Web3 firms

Hong Kong Legislative Council member Johnny Ng Kit-Chong noted that streamlining banking services in Hong Kong will attract global Web3...

Hong Kong to increase digital asset regulation in next 18 months, with focus on stablecoins

Business

James Field

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14 August, 2024

Hong Kong to increase digital asset regulation in next 18 months, with focus on stablecoins

At the third Foresight Conference, David Chiu, a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region legislative council member, said they must soon...

Hong Kong must accelerate the development of Web3, lawmaker says

Business

Steve Kaaru

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7 August, 2024

Hong Kong must accelerate the development of Web3, lawmaker says

Johnny Ng pledged Hong Kong’s commitment to “open the market in a gradual, progressive and responsible manner” as he called...

Bonnie Chan Woo: Turning ComplexCon Hong Kong into a digital theme park

Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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2 August, 2024

Bonnie Chan Woo: Turning ComplexCon Hong Kong into a digital theme park

Bonnie Chan Woo attended the London Blockchain Conference to discuss the ComplexCon Hong Kong app that nChain developed and was...

ZA Bank backs Hong Kong’s stablecoin plan with reserve bank services

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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31 July, 2024

ZA Bank backs Hong Kong’s stablecoin plan with reserve bank services

ZA Bank's move to provide reserve bank services is seen as a stepping stone to improving Hong Kong's local payment...

Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands join Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox

Business

Steve Kaaru

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30 July, 2024

Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands join Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox

China’s e-commerce giant JD.com also joined the sandbox, but the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has warned that it has yet...

Hong Kong unveils stablecoin consultation results

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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22 July, 2024

Hong Kong unveils stablecoin consultation results

The FSTB and the HKMA conducted the consultation in 2023, and they will release the results “soon” as stablecoin regulations...

Tokenized deposits unlock payment efficiency, reduce settlement risk: Visa

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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19 July, 2024

Tokenized deposits unlock payment efficiency, reduce settlement risk: Visa

Visa partnered with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank in 2023 on a pilot that combined the e-HKD and tokenized deposits...

Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge

Finance

Wahid Pessarlay

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3 July, 2024

Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge

Both Hong Kong and France will explore the interoperability of their wholesale CBDC systems via a regulatory sandbox to strengthen...

nChain Web3 event app showcases the power of blockchain: Thomas Moretti

Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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24 June, 2024

nChain Web3 event app showcases the power of blockchain: Thomas Moretti

Thomas Moretti heads the nChain product development team behind the app used at ComplexCon Hong Kong. He says the app’s...

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