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Binance co-founder and co-CEO He Yi speaks at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival in April. Photo: Matt Haldane
Binance

Crypto giant Binance appoints co-founder He Yi as co-CEO

He, who has children together with founder Zhao Changpeng, will share the title with Richard Teng.

IPO

Hong Kong crypto exchange HashKey wins listing nod in test of investor appetite

Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

Will tokenisation revolutionise Hong Kong’s financial landscape?

Tokenisation offers fractional ownership and faster trades, but regulatory clarity and market adoption remain challenges.

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The Securities and Futures Commission is one of the Hong Kong government bodies looking to expand its use of tokenisation. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Fintech

Hong Kong and Malaysian firms launch tokenised AI infrastructure fund

‘World’s first’ global-grade AI infrastructure tokenised fund gives investors access to growing demand from Asean: Tykhe and Skyvast.

Fintech

Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Tokenisation could increase the efficiency of corporate treasury centres, which help clients manage global finances, market players say.

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Japan

Opinion | As Japan takes aim at crypto, first mover Hong Kong must look out

The Takaichi government’s pro-digital assets policies place Tokyo as a direct and serious competitor to Hong Kong.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on October 24. Photo: AFP
Cryptocurrency

Chinese crypto founders shelve US$500 million ether digital asset treasury plan

Proponents call off the project amid the worsening cryptocurrency market conditions.

India

India’s debt-backed stablecoin challenge to US dollar dominance explained

Advocates argue the ARC token will lower India’s borrowing costs, strengthen the rupee and stem outflows to dollar-backed cryptocurrencies.

Fintech

Ant International, UBS partner on blockchain-based cross-border payments

The strategic partnership aligns with financial institutions’ increased adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payment solutions.

Ant International and UBS seek to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits. Photo: Handout
Bitcoin

Bitcoin erases year’s gain as crypto bear market deepens

‘The general market is risk-off,’ one analyst says.

Bitcoin has fallen back to levels reached at the end of last year. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

Bonds

Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering

Government looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan, sources say.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Fintech-friendly regulations have convinced the bank to anchor its digital-asset ventures in the city, Bill Winters says.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sits down for an interview at the Post’s Hong Kong headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

Franklin Templeton has launched a tokenised money market fund for professional investors in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Fintech

Hong Kong unveils fintech strategy to future-proof the city in AI, tokenisation

More than 40 initiatives will be implemented as part of Fintech 2030 to embed AI in finance and build a tokenisation ecosystem.

Cryptocurrency

Ant touts ‘tokenised money’ for settlement but remains mum on stablecoin plans

Ant has used tokenised bank deposits to achieve cross-bank real-time settlement this year through Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble.

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Ant Group

Ant Digital warns of fake tokens as crypto scams persist in Hong Kong

The Ant Group affiliate says it has not issued any token on any blockchain.

Ant Digital Technologies, which provides blockchain-based services, is the technology arm of Ant Group. Photo: Reuters
Cryptocurrency

Solana event cut short as China’s stablecoin warning sparks unease

While organisers attribute the disruption to overcapacity, some industry players fear a renewed crackdown on cryptocurrencies.

Zhao Changpeng

Binance founder calls his ranking as China’s 13th richest ‘nonsense’

The Hurun Research Institute estimates Zhao Changpeng’s net worth at more than US$26 billion.

Wealth management

Hong Kong entrepreneur Adrian Cheng backs multi-asset broker CBCX

The investment aligns with Cheng’s growing interest in virtual assets.

Adrian Cheng is investing in CBCX, a multi-asset broker headquartered in London. Photo: Handout
Cryptocurrency

Crypto tycoon Zhao Changpeng to make big comeback after Trump pardon: analysts

Zhao vows to ‘help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide’, according to his post on X.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng, also known as CZ, speaks at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on August 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Cryptocurrency

Crypto cooperation between Hong Kong, mainland China to benefit sector: experts

The mainland already leads in fintech growth, while Hong Kong is at the forefront of crypto regulation.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong launches Asia’s first Solana ETF ahead of the US

Launched by fund manager ChinaAMC (HK), the ETF will offer returns that closely correspond to the performance of the SOL token.

Fintech

Fintech can supercharge Hong Kong as financial hub: Broadridge CEO

Technology for applications like proxy voting and private debt can strengthen ties with mainland China, rest of world, Tim Gokey says.

A view of Victoria Harbour taken from Hong Kong Observation Deck in Sky 100 in West Kowloon on February 27, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Asean

Asian Angle | Safer than cash? The real risks cryptocurrency poses to Southeast Asia

Crypto’s champions argue the technology offers unmatched transparency and security. But a closer look at the numbers tells a different story.

Attendees pass cryptocurrency signage at a crypto conference in Singapore on October 1. Photo: Reuters
Bitcoin

US seizure of tycoon’s US$13 billion in bitcoin raises anonymity questions

Seizure of alleged ‘pig butchering’ scammer’s tokens is latest in series of cases showing law enforcement’s ability to confiscate crypto.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin struggles to find momentum after historic crypto wipeout

The market struggles to stage a lasting recovery after a record spree of liquidations sparked by US-China tensions.

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