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Hong Kong Eases Crypto Trading Rules to Attract Global Liquidity

Hong Kong is accelerating its push to become a leading global hub for digital assets, with new regulatory changes designed to enhance liquidity and expand product offerings for virtual asset trading platforms.

Fintech & Ecommerce

HKMA Unveils “Fintech 2030” Strategy at Hong Kong FinTech Week: Emphasis on Data, AI, Tokenisation & Quantum Resilience

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is charting the next frontier of financial innovation, moving the city’s Fintech 2030 agenda beyond basic digital adoption toward a fully connected, intelligent, and quantum-ready financial ecosystem designed to secure Hong Kong’s global leadership in the coming decade.

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Brazil and Hong Kong Complete Landmark Blockchain Trade Pilot Using Chainlink

Cross-border test connects Brazil’s Drex and Hong Kong’s Ensemble CBDC blockchain networks, showcasing the future of automated, programmable trade finance.

News

Chinese Regulators Pause Tech Giant Stablecoin Initiatives

Tech giants’ plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong are reportedly on hold, as Chinese authorities instructed them not to proceed with such initiatives, fearing they might undermine state control over financial industry.

Finance & Economics

Record Listing Applications Push Hong Kong Toward No.1 Global IPO Hub by Late 2025 — KPMG

By 30 September, Hong Kong was handling almost 300 active IPO filings, a new record, KPMG reports.

Finance & Economics

WeLab and Google Collaborate for AI-Driven Digital Banking Services in Asia

WeLab and Google partner to potentially deliver AI-powered financial services to 500 million users by 2032.

News

AsiaPay & UATP Unite to Support Rising Digital Payment Demand in Asia

Through integration with UATP Ceptor gateway, AsiaPay can reach hundreds of airlines and travel merchants worldwide.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay+ Voyager Launches to Reinvent Travel with AI in Your Wallet

Ant International’s new AI travel companion – Alipay+ Voyager – combines agentic AI capabilities with the convenience of digital wallet payments.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay+ Enables First Smart Glasses E-Wallet Payment with AlipayHK & Meizu

The revolutionary Alipay+ transaction with a payment solution for global e-wallets embedded within Meizu StarV Snap smart glasses is an important milestone for the whole fintech industry.

Articles

Cashless Society: Myth or Reality? Top Cashless Nations Globally

Envision a future where all the transactions are paperless. For some, it feels like utopia with less theft and more convenience, while others suggest more dystopian scenarios where all your money and assets can be taken away by an evil omnipresent government at any moment. While I, personally, believe truth lies somewhere in between, many […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

HSBC Updates Hong Kong Mobile App

This month, HSBC plans to launch an updated mobile app in Hong Kong to offer local consumers what the management of this financial institution characterizes as the most personalized and simplified experience.

News

HK Digital Banks to Expand Wealth Services

In Hong Kong, eight local digital banks intend to expand their wealth management services in the background of favorable results.

Fintech & Ecommerce

MoneyHero Enables Direct Car Insurance in Hong Kong

MoneyHero customers in Hong Kong can now directly complete their end-to-end car insurance purchase journey on the personal finance aggregation and comparison platform.

News

ChinaAMC Launches Hong Kong’s Retail Tokenised Money Market Fund

ChinaAMC (HK), the Hong Kong arm of Chinese fund house China Asset Management Company, has launched the city’s first tokenised money market fund, which is also available to retail investors.

News

Hong Kong Responds to Questions About Use of Cryptocurrencies as Proof of Wealth

The Hong Kong government has for the first time answered questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant publicly revealed two cases where the respective digital assets were accepted.

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Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered, HKT to Launch HKD Stablecoin

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) in the framework of a new joint venture will issue Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.