Good morning. There’s been a recurring theme to some of the AI conversations I’ve had this week: using the technology to find things in sprawling corporations. For all that agentic AI promises for the future, several executives told me that the real value right now is in locating assets—documents, devices, intellectual property, et cetera—within companies. …
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 suspects in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange, during which four suitcases containing 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) were snatched within 30 seconds as part of a “meticulously planned” plot. The force on Monday said it was still trying to recover the cash, adding that the robbery…
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 suspects in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange, during which four suitcases containing 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) were snatched within 30 seconds as part of a “meticulously planned” plot. The force on Monday said it was still trying to recover the cash, adding that the robbery…
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…
Crypto exchange operator HashKey Holdings has launched its share sale in Hong Kong, testing investor appetite amid repeated warnings against virtual currencies by China’s central bank. Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto player set its initial public offering (IPO) price range at HK$5.95 to HK$6.95 apiece for more than 240 million shares, according to a filing…
Crypto exchange operator HashKey Holdings has cleared its Hong Kong listing hearing after an earlier confidential filing, paving the way for a deal that will test investor confidence in the digital asset sector amid evolving regulation. The operator of Hong Kong’s biggest licensed crypto exchange could raise around US$500 million in a listing this month,…
Bitcoin is crashing into dangerous territory — and options-fueled selling is adding to the volatility. The largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 7.6% on Friday to $80,553, deepening a selloff that’s erased nearly 25% of its value this month. November is now shaping up to be Bitcoin’s worst month since the 2022 collapse of Terra…
Bitcoin continued to slide on Friday, extending a weeks-long slump that has wiped out nearly $800 billion in value since the cryptocurrency hit its 2025 peak last month. The downturn has stripped away all of bitcoin’s gains this year — and raised questions about where it might go from here. Since closing at almost $125,000…
Global stock markets sold off sharply this morning as investors continued to question whether the ‘Magnificent 7’ tech companies have fueled an unsustainable bubble in AI. The selling is brutal. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.36% this morning after losing 2.38% yesterday. S&P 500 futures were flat but volatile this morning, and the VIX volatility…
The freefall in crypto token prices is sparking some concern about a spiral of selling pressure hitting other markets. The worrying scenario is that investors, facing steep losses on their Bitcoin holdings, may sell other assets to shore up cash, adding momentum to the broad markets downdraft. That could potentially heap pressure on stock prices…