An accounting clerk has admitted to helping a fraud syndicate withdraw HK$31 million (US$4 million) from a Hong Kong brokerage five years ago after being told she was under investigation by Beijing’s national security arm in the city. The High Court on Tuesday convicted Wong Pui-shan of 10 counts of money laundering after she confessed…
The White House said China had targeted US artificial intelligence (AI) technology for theft. It said advanced US AI systems faced the risk of proprietary information being extracted through proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques. The US administration said it was reviewing information-sharing with US AI companies and accountability measures to respond to industrial-scale technology theft…
The US raised allegations of technology theft, taking issue with China’s attempt to improperly secure core AI-related technologies. The allegations came as US-China competition over advanced semiconductors and AI intensifies. Market participants are watching the impact of the US-China technology rivalry on the broader semiconductor and AI industries and the possibility of additional sanctions. Forecast…
Prediction market platforms offering diverse gambling options and attractive odds are surging in popularity, observers have said, warning about payout risks amid Hong Kong authorities halting plans to legalise basketball betting. They also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents who took part in these platforms, which use cryptocurrency for transactions, could be breaking gambling…
Nearly $2.5 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, setting up a potentially volatile end to the month as traders juggle upside bets with deep downside insurance. On the surface, positioning appears constructive. But beneath the call-heavy skew lies a striking anomaly: one of the largest open interest clusters in Bitcoin sits far below…
Bitcoin’s collapse has prompted some retail investors in Hong Kong to snap up the world’s largest cryptocurrency after its value fell by more than half from its peak. According to crypto asset data tracker CoinGecko, the price of bitcoin slumped to almost US$60,000 on Friday morning, Hong Kong time, less than half its historical high…
Bitcoin slid to US$74,541 on Monday morning, its lowest level in 10 months, extending a decline of about 40 per cent from its record high above US$126,000. That peak had been fuelled in part by expectations of a more crypto-friendly stance from the Trump administration. Other major tokens also weakened, with Ethereum down more than…
‘This is absolutely INSANE.” While the comment came from a social media post, the painful knee-jerk reaction is likely reverberating across the board for anyone even remotely interested in crypto, as bitcoin just plunged to near $77,000 on Saturday and has held there since. The price of the largest digital asset didn’t just stumble; it…
Shares of HashKey Holdings, operator of Hong Kong’s largest licensed cryptocurrency exchange, fluctuated on their trading debut, as investors shunned risk amid a downturn in both equity and digital asset markets. Trading under the stock code 3887, HashKey shares first changed hands on Wednesday at HK$6.70, or 0.3 per cent above the offer price of…
Key Insights: BTC price fell 5%, and in latest Bitcoin news, China’s mining crackdown have fueled concerns. Recent Chinese regulations on Bitcoin mining have affected approximately 400,000 miners, temporarily reducing network hashrate and revenue. The CCP has taken measures that effectively limit Bitcoin and crypto activity in the country. The past few months have been…