Hong Kong’s government released its second major policy statement on digital assets, underlining its pledge to set the region up as a global hub for the industry and saying it plans to establish a regulatory regime that puts risk management and investor protection center stage. The framework will be overseen by the Securities and Futures…
The Hong Kong government issued the “Policy Statement 2.0” on Thursday for the Development of Digital Assets in the region. This policy statement builds upon the foundational measures outlined in the initial policy statement released in October 2022. The new policy aims to establish Hong Kong as a global hub for digital assets innovation, with…
Hong Kong’s government is in a rush to bring its stablecoin legislation into force. On 21 May the legislature approved the new law, and days later the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched a consultation regarding the detailed rules, which runs until the end of June. Today the government published an ordinance signalling plans for…
Chinese shares traded in Hong Kong fell on Monday, as heightened US-China trade tensions jolted market sentiment. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped as much as 2%, after a gauge of Chinese stocks traded in the US fell 2.7% on Friday. The onshore market is closed for holiday on Monday. Source link