Regulation2 SourcesHong Kong Plans Four-Service Crypto License Framework by End of 2026Hong Kong's government confirmed plans to introduce licenses covering crypto dealing, custody, advisory, and asset manag...Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 AMHong KongCrypto.news
Regulation2 SourcesHong Kong Sets End-2026 Deadline for Crypto Licensing Bill Across Four ServicesHong Kong plans to introduce licensing requirements for four crypto services—dealing, custody, advisory, and asset manag...Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 AMHong KongSecurities and Futures Commission
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesHSBC Names RedCoin Stablecoin, Plans Hong Kong Launch in Second Half 2026HSBC unveiled RedCoin, its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, with a planned launch in the second half of 2026 through its Pay...Sep 30, 2026, 09:03 AMHSBCRedCoin
StablecoinsRegulation3 SourcesRedotPay Delays US IPO as Binance Lawsuit Over Customer Poaching AdvancesRedotPay postponed its planned US initial public offering, which could have raised over $1 billion, as it contends with ...Aug 15, 2026, 03:01 PMRedotPayBinance
RegulationAdoptionOffshore Crypto Casinos Recruit Adult Content Creators to Evade Ad BansOffshore crypto gambling platforms are systematically recruiting adult content creators as affiliates to circumvent main...Jun 29, 2026, 05:13 PMErena SoHong Kong
StablecoinsRegulationHong Kong Sets 2026 Timeline for First Regulated Stablecoin LaunchesHong Kong's financial regulator confirmed that the first licensed stablecoin issuers will launch between mid-2026 and ye...Jun 27, 2026, 03:01 PMHong KongStablecoins
ExchangesAdoptionGate Enables USDT-Powered Hong Kong Stock Trading for 1,000+ Listed CompaniesGate.io launched trading access to over 1,000 Hong Kong-listed stocks, allowing users to trade equities directly with US...Jun 15, 2026, 11:02 AMGate.ioUSDT
MacroAdoptionHong Kong Launches Gold-Clearing System to Strengthen Regional Financial Hub StatusHong Kong unveiled a new gold-clearing infrastructure aimed at positioning itself as Asia's premier bullion trading hub....May 28, 2026, 12:01 PMHong KongSingapore
StablecoinsBitfire Expands Stablecoin Push Despite HK$245M Half-Year LossHong Kong-based Bitfire reported a half-year net loss of HK$245 million ($31.28 million) but is accelerating stablecoin ...May 22, 2026, 07:01 PMBitfireHong Kong
StablecoinsAdoptionThree Licensed Firms Test HKDAP Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin on EthereumThree Hong Kong-licensed firms completed a live transfer test of HKDAP, the territory's first officially approved HKD-ba...May 21, 2026, 06:02 PMHKDAPEthereum
MarketsUnderstanding Low Trading Volume and Bitcoin Price DiscoveryBitcoin's price discovery process is currently challenged by low trading volume, creating potential volatility. Hong Kon...Feb 20, 2026, 06:34 AMJeff ParkBitcoin
MarketsCryptocurrencyLaurore Ltd Invests $436 Million in BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF: What You Need to KnowLaurore Ltd has made headlines with a $436 million investment in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), raising specu...Feb 19, 2026, 06:32 AMLaurore LtdBlackRock
