Bitcoin Investor Breaks Silence on $436M Stake
Mystery surrounds a Hong Kong investor, Laurore, after a $436M stake in @BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF raises questions about capital flight and the identity of director Zhang Hui. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Mystery surrounds a Hong Kong investor, Laurore, after a $436M stake in @BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF raises questions about capital flight and the identity of director Zhang Hui. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission granted a crypto license to @VictoryFintech, marking the first approval since June 2022, expanding the list of licensed platforms to 12. #Update #Crypto $VDX
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission will soon allow brokers to offer perpetual contracts backed by $BTC and $ETH, focusing on institutional investors and risk management. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
The Liquidity 2026 Institutional Summit will occur on February 9 in Hong Kong, focusing on digital asset institutionalization and multi-asset trading infrastructure with participants from banks, exchanges, and hedge funds. #Update #Crypto
Hong Kong lawmaker Johnny Ng emphasizes the city’s role as a bridge for crypto and traditional finance, promoting regulatory clarity and inviting global exchanges like @coinbase to establish operations. #Update #Crypto
@GammaPrime will host the Tokenized Capital Summit in Hong Kong on February 9, 2026, expecting over 3,500 institutional investors and speakers managing $20 billion in assets. #Update #Crypto
@HashKeyCapital has raised $250 million in the first round for its fourth crypto fund, targeting a total of $500 million to invest in blockchain infrastructure and applications. #Update #Crypto
Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau plans to introduce regulations for virtual asset dealers and custodians in 2026, aiming to establish a licensing framework under existing anti-money laundering laws. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
The Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 will host up to 10,000 participants and 300 speakers, including Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary and Solana Foundation’s President, aiming to shape the digital economy’s future. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority proposes rules allowing insurers to invest in cryptocurrencies, requiring 100% reserves for crypto assets. Public consultation starts February 2025. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
@HashKey Holdings’ shares fell 5% in their Hong Kong debut, opening below IPO price amid heavy losses and a cautious market, despite controlling 75% of the local crypto trading market. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@RedotPay has raised $107 million in a Series B funding round to enhance stablecoin payments globally, now serving over 6 million users and processing $10 billion annually. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Hong Kong plans to issue a new batch of government-backed digital green bonds, its third since 2023, with infrastructure from @HSBC; funds will support environmental projects. #Update #Crypto $USDT
@FranklinTempleton launches its first tokenized money market fund in Hong Kong, investing in short-term U.S. government securities as part of HKMA’s Fintech 2030 plan. #Update #Crypto