China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries
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Thailand and Hungary Partner to Promote Blockchain Tech in Financial Sector
Industry associations from Hungary and Thailand plan to cooperate on implementing blockchain technologies in the financial services sector. The two sides hope to share experience and produce ideas for alternative services as part of their new partnership. Thailand and Hungary Announce Blockchain Pact During Bilateral Fintech Forum The Thai Fintech Association and Hungary’s Blockchain Coalition have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Fidelity: 74% of Institutional Investors Surveyed Plan to Invest in Digital Assets
A new study by Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of financial giant Fidelity Investments, shows that 58% of institutional investors surveyed invested in digital assets in the first half of this year and 74% plan to invest in the future. Fidelity’s Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of financial giant Fidelity Investments, released its fourth annual “Institutional Investor Digital...
Hong Kong to Start Allowing Retail Crypto Trading in March Next Year: Report
Hong Kong is relaxing its crypto regulation to allow retail investors to trade digital assets directly. A licensing regime for crypto platforms that allows retail crypto trading is reportedly set to be enforced in March next year. Hong Kong Nears Allowing Retail Crypto Trading Hong Kong is reportedly relaxing its strict cryptocurrency regulation with a plan to allow retail crypto trading, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people...
US Lawmakers Probe SEC, Treasury, Federal Reserve Over Revolving Door With Crypto Industry
U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns about the revolving door between financial regulators and the crypto industry. “Over 200 government officials have moved between public service and crypto firms,” the lawmakers said, adding that they include 31 Treasury Department officials and 28 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials. Revolving Door Between Financial Regulators, Like SEC, and Crypto Industry Five U.S. lawmakers have...