SAM BANKMAN-FRIED’S BAIL MAY BE REVOKED BECAUSE OF ALLEGED WITNESS TAMPERING ATTEMPT|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog News

Judge Lewis Kaplan said the court could revoke the bail of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the court hearing on 16 February as there was probable cause to believe he may have attempted to tamper with witnesses. It was suggested by the prosecutor a day before the...

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ISSUES HK$800 MILLION TOKENIZED GREEN BONDS |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog News

The Hong Kong government announced on 16 February that it had successfully issued the world’s first government-issued tokenized green bond worth HK$800 million under the Government Green Bond Programme (GGBP). The yield of the one-year Hong Kong dollar-denominated...

SEC FILES A LAWSUIT AGAINST TERRAFORM LABS AND ITS FOUNDER FOR VIOLATING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog News

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Hyeong Kwon in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities...

UAE’S CENTRAL BANK TO LAUNCH CBDC AS STAGE 1 OF ITS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 15 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog News

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) is reportedly planning to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for cross-border payments and domestic usage, which is aimed to address the problems and inefficiency of cross-border payments and help drive...

BINANCE CEO ANTICIPATES INDUSTRY WILL LIKELY SHIFT TO NON-DOLLAR STABLECOINS |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 15 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog News

CEO of crypto exchange Binance Changpeng Zhao expressed his view on Twitter Spaces regarding the possibly increasing popularity of non-dollar stablecoin in the crypto industry in the future. He submitted that dollar stablecoins were still important as most people were...

INTERACTIVE BROKERS TO LAUNCH CRYPTO TRADING SERVICES IN HONG KONG |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 15 February 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog News

Nasdaq-listed automated global electronic broker Interactive Brokers announced on 14 February that it would collaborate with OSL Digital Securities to launch crypto trading services for institutional clients in Hong Kong. Investors, who are Hong Kong residents, and...