The recent alleged scandal involving crypto exchange JPEX in Hong Kong has not deterred the government from pursuing its Web3 vision for the region. Despite the financial scandal and allegations of fraud, the government remains determined to grow the Web3 market. Hong Kong plans to tighten its crypto regulations in response to JPEX’s actions, with […]
Lazarus Group, a notorious cybercrime organization, has recently targeted a cryptocurrency exchange using a new form of malware called “KANDYKORN.” The attack began when members of the group posed as blockchain engineers and convinced the exchange’s engineers to download a program disguised as an arbitrage bot. Once executed, the program downloaded a malicious file called […]
Visa, the payment processor, has successfully completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) Pilot Programme in collaboration with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank. The program, known as e-HKD, involves the tokenization of deposits, where money deposited with a bank is converted into digital tokens on the bank’s blockchain ledger. Visa’s pilot […]
In a groundbreaking move, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed an alliance with esteemed financial regulatory bodies from around the world, including the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Together, they aim to lead pioneering pilot initiatives in the […]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has completed the first phase of its e-HKD pilot program, which aims to assess the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The program focuses on six areas, including payments, tokenization, and settlement of digital assets. The findings of the trial highlighted the potential benefits of programmability, tokenization, […]
The trial of Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong and seven others has begun in Seoul, South Korea. Shin is accused of defrauding investors, and the question of whether Luna is a security is also being addressed. Shin, who left Terraform in 2020, claims that the company’s bankruptcy was due to the unreasonable operation of the […]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has concluded the first pilot project of the e-HKD, a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), but remains undecided on whether to introduce it. While CBDCs have the potential to offer unique benefits, the HKMA emphasized the need for further research into their potential impact on the monetary system. […]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced its plans to collaborate with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to promote joint digital asset pilots. This initiative is an extension of Singapore’s ongoing asset tokenization project, known as Project […]
Zodia Custody, a crypto custody platform co-owned by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, and Northern Trust, has expanded its services to Hong Kong. This move comes in response to the increasing demand for crypto custody solutions from institutions in Hong Kong. Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer attributes the expansion to Hong Kong’s crypto-friendly stance and the government’s […]
Taiwan has introduced a new bill called the “Virtual Asset Management Regulations Draft” in an effort to regulate its growing virtual asset market. The bill aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry, with the primary goal of protecting investors and maintaining financial stability. Currently, Taiwan only requires virtual asset service providers […]
