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Hong Kong’s Largest Online Broker Launches Retail Crypto Trading for 22 Million Users

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Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online broker with 21.64 million users, has launched retail cryptocurrency trading. Hong Kong residents can now trade bitcoin and ether in either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars directly through Futu’s platform. “We are actively working on expanding our crypto offerings in the near future,” the company said. Last month, … Read more

Hong Kong Regulator Warns Against Proxinex for Suspected Virtual Asset Fraud

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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public warning regarding Proxinex, an entity suspected of virtual asset-related fraud. Investors have encountered issues withdrawing virtual assets from Proxinex, later being informed that their accounts were nonexistent. The SFC suspects Proxinex enlisted an agent to attract investors through dating apps, possibly using … Read more

Interpol Issues Red Notice for ‘Coin Young Master’ Who Threw Cash From Rooftop

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Interpol is aiding Hong Kong officials in locating Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency promoter known as “Coin Young Master,” notorious for his 2018 stunt of tossing HK$6,000 from a rooftop. Wong faces charges of fraud and theft, including involvement in a HK$3 million cryptocurrency deception. An Interpol red notice has been issued to facilitate his arrest. … Read more

Hong Kong Lawmaker Advocates for Bitcoin Inclusion in Strategic Fiscal Reserves

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Hong Kong legislator Wu Jiezhuang has proposed an initiative to consider the inclusion of Bitcoin in the region’s strategic fiscal reserves. This move, aimed at enhancing Hong Kong’s economic framework and accelerating Web3 development, underscores the growing global recognition of Bitcoin as ‘digital gold’. Wu’s proposal, which comes in response to Donald Trump’s speech at … Read more

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