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Hong Kong police have taken into custody three employees of a currency exchange shop who are suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities. This followed an incident where a customer at the shop reportedly encountered stacks of “hell money” before executing a cryptocurrency transfer worth approximately HK$1 million. Hong Kong Authorities Arrest 3 for Crypto Fraud On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s technology crime division apprehended three individuals aged between 31 and 34. The...

The Hong Kong police force is in search of four men who abducted a crypto investor on Tuesday at Tai Lau Leng Village off Po Shek Wu Road in Sheung Shui district. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the suspects stopped the 55-year-old woman while she rode in a car with her husband and attacked him with a stun gun when he tried to prevent them from taking her. Four Abduct Crypto Investor The unidentified woman was freed around 9:45 pm, roughly an hour after...

CoinspeakerSecond Daily Outflows Witnessed by Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Spot ETFs since Launch In a similar manner to the Hong Kong spot Bitcoin ETFs, their US counterparts also experienced a net outflow of $11.29 million on Thursday. Second Daily Outflows Witnessed by Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Spot ETFs since Launch

On May 7, the crypto oracle solutions provider announced that RD Technologies was integrating Chainlink CCIP and Proof of Reserve to power its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol will be integrated to enable secure and reliable cross-chain transfers of HKDR and easier access to the new stablecoin. Additionally, the firm is also adopting Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve (PoR) to help provide reliable on-chain verification of HKDR’s...

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have caused a major stir in the cryptocurrency industry, unlike anything seen before. Following the US and Hong Kong, Australia is now gearing up for a series of launches of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The ASX has received applications from at least two organizations, and there’s another one in the pipeline Australia Braces for Bitcoin ETF ASX Ltd., which manages about 80% of the country’s equity trading, is expected to approve the first spot Bitcoin ETFs...

Bitcoin’s fourth halving is already in the history books, and the block rewards have been reduced to 3.125 BTC. Although historically the event has been named the catalyst of a new bull cycle, there’s a lot of controversy now, with many claiming that the effects of this halving are declining. Aside from that, though, there are many other bullish developments on the Bitcoin front that might get you excited in the coming months. If you’re still feeling bearish, you need to...

Animoca Brands reported $558 million in digital assets on its balance sheet, as per its latest unaudited financial disclosures. Since December 2023, the company has acquired an additional $266 million in digital assets through various recent investments and token launches. According to the official announcement released earlier this week, the Hong Kong-based Web3 giant disclosed a cash and stablecoin balance of $291 million. Off the balance sheet, Animoca Brands’ Web3...

Hong Kong authorities have arrested over 70 individuals linked to the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal that shook the city-state. According to the latest report by SCMP, approximately HK$230 million – worth around $29.37 million – in assets has been frozen, as disclosed by Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee. Hong Kong Authorities Crack Down on JPEX In an update provided to the legislative body, Siu also revealed that the number of arrests in connection to the...

Hong Kong regulators recently approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund applications, but Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas predicts that the local ETF market may not perform as well as the US due to the current lack of big players and the possibility of high fees. According to Balchunas, the Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETF market may generate $500 million in inflows, which is small compared to the over $15 billion from BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF product...

With increasing cryptocurrency-related crimes in Hong Kong, Bitrace has ramped up its efforts to tackle the problem. The prominent data analysis company has reportedly conducted training sessions on on-chain fund tracking for members of the Hong Kong Police Force. Bitrace Bolsters Efforts to Combat Crypto Crimes The latest initiative is part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility efforts that aim to improve law enforcement’s understanding of blockchain technology,...