Tagged: hong kong

November 8, 2018 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

JUMPSTARTER, a not-for-profit initiative by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (the “Fund”), announces launching its second-year startup event in January 2019. Extending the reach and impact of this exciting initiative, startups from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for this year’s iteration, as… Read More

November 3, 2018 @ 6:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

During Hong Kong Fintech Week, the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Ashley Alder, spoke about the benefits and challenges of Fintech. According to Alder: “It is obvious that the pace of change and innovation in financial services is unprecedented. We… Read More

November 3, 2018 @ 5:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced during Hong Kong Fintech Week, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong issued a statement on their approach which seeks to bring both digital asset portfolio managers and distributors of these “virtual asset funds” under its regulatory purview. Additionally, SFC has released a… Read More

November 3, 2018 @ 11:29 am By Xu Gao  |  

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Blockchain-based Trade Finance Platform TradeConnect The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (hereinafter referred to as the HKMA) announced on October 31st that it had launched a blockchain-based trade finance platform TradeConnect, in order to facilitate cross-border trade and related research. TradeConnect… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 9:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a leading company providing crypto security solutions, is expanding its global presence to Hong Kong. The move is designed to boost its presence in APAC countries and “meet increasing demand” for Ledger Vault crypto self-custody solution and Ledger’s trademark hardware wallet the Ledger Nano… Read More

October 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Online Brokerage Futu Securities Reported to File with U.S. Regulators for IPO Bloomberg quoted people familiar with the matter that Chinese online brokerage Futu Securities had secretly submitted an IPO application in the US, and the fundraising scale could reach at least $300 million. Futu… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 11:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spiking, a Hong Kong-based fintech that’s blockchain platform allows traders to find Whales (i.e. key executives behind cryptocurrency tokens, mining pools and/or large holders) and follow their cryptocurrency trades, successfully secured $30 million through its oversubscribed private token sale. Founded in 2016, Spiking stated it aims… Read More

October 23, 2018 @ 1:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Hong Kong based Fintech Neat has received USD $3 million in funding led by China-based VC firm Linear Capital. Neat is a bank alternative and claims to already have customers in more than 100 countries, delivering a fully digital alternative to a traditional bank account. Neat… Read More

October 21, 2018 @ 8:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

LATTICE80, a Fintech Hub that migrated its headquarters from Singapore to London, reports it will open a new Fintech Hub in Hong Kong. Supported by the Marvelstone Group, LATTICE80 seeks to connect Fintech Startups, Financial Institutions & Corporates, Government Institutions and the Public to build… Read More

October 20, 2018 @ 9:41 am By Xu Gao  |  

Xiaomi Eyes Consumer Financing and B2B Lending in India Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi plans to enter the consumer finance and business-to-business (B2B) loan market in India. Xiaomi has followed the Indian company law and established a non-bank financial institution “Xiaomi Financial Services India” to apply… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 11:58 am By Cali Haan  |  

Properly regulating the cryptocurrency sector is a complex affair, says outgoing Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chairperson Carlson Tong, but a complete ban is futile: “We do not think imposing a total ban on these platforms is necessarily the right approach, and it will… Read More

October 14, 2018 @ 8:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Later this month, Hong Kong will host their annual Fintech Week. This year’s event is being billed as the “world’s first” cross-border Fintech event. The multi-faceted conference will straddle Honk Kong and Shenzen – the relatively new metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland. Macao… Read More

October 3, 2018 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinFi, is described as the “world’s first decentralized crypto market intelligence platform” designed to offer research, analysis and trading signals for crypto traders. The goal is to give users an edge when they speculate on the price movement of crypto – a higher that is… Read More

October 2, 2018 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX (Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange), a sophisticated cryptocurrency trading platform, has hired Angelina Kwan as its new Chief Operating Officer. Kwan was previously Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). Kwan also spent eight years working at the Securities and… Read More

September 29, 2018 @ 11:18 am By Xu Gao  |  

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Goes Public in Hong Kong On September 26th, Bitmain, a Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant, finally disclosed its IPO prospectus to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CICC will serve as the sole sponsor. According to the prospectus, Bitmain’s net… Read More

September 26, 2018 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

  Mind Fund, a Hong Kong based VC company, has partnered up with Hedera Hashgraph to launch the first accelerator dedicated to Hedera’s iteration of blockchain. Helix Accelerator, based in Hong Kong, will seek to build Dapps exclusively built on Hedera’s platform. Mind Fund also participated… Read More

September 26, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform CRYPTO.com announced on Wednesday its new advisory board.  The inaugural advisory board members are as follows: Antoine Blondeau: Founder and Managing Partner at Alpha Intelligence Capital Rob Bier: Founder and Managing Partner at Trellis Chien-Liang Chou: VP Engineering at Flexport Chris Corrado: Group Chief Operating Officer… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Hong Kong based Caspian has formed a partnership with Coinbase, according to a note from Caspian. Caspian is a “full-stack cryptoasset management platform” that links exchanges and institutional money. Coinbase is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world that has charted a path… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) has shared details of its 3rd annual Hong Kong Fintech Week. The private – public partnership event which seeks to promote Hong Kong’s prominence in the fast evolving Fintech sector will be a bit different this year. For 2018, HK Fintech… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 11:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

LATTICE80 has announced the launched an Angel Investor Network across 200 cities globally. LATTICE80, a large Fintech Hub with a presence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, says its KAYA Network currently consists of a databased of more than 11,000 Fintech and Blockchain companies,… Read More