Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has said virtual assets and cryptocurrencies are “unstoppable”. Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang
Opinion
Opinion
Editorial
by SCMP Editorial
Implosion of FTX shows the need for proper regulation
In light of the cryptocurrency industry’s crisis, insiders can no longer claim they are above regulation or that governments just don’t ‘get it’. The hype has turned out to be just like any other financial manias of the past