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Hong Kong Charts Course for Mainstream Crypto Adoption

The city’s financial leadership outlined plans to bridge traditional finance with digital currencies through enhanced regulatory frameworks. These developments signal…
Feb 25, 2026
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Hong Kong Modernizes Trading Systems with Faster Settlement Plans

Hong Kong will explore reducing stock settlement times from multiple days to just one day following trades, matching practices in…
Feb 25, 2026
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Major Investment Bank Evercore Taps New Asia Leader as Regional Markets Heat Up

Evercore has brought on Ben Hart, previously with private equity firm Adams Street Partners, to run its Asian private capital…
Feb 25, 2026
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Major Crypto Exchange Under Senate Review for Sanctions Policy

Federal lawmakers are examining whether leading cryptocurrency platform Binance adequately enforces international sanctions against certain countries. The company has responded…
Feb 25, 2026
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Musk’s AI Company Loses Initial Round Against OpenAI in Trade Secrets Case

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture xAI suffered a legal setback when a federal judge dismissed its lawsuit against OpenAI, finding…
Feb 25, 2026
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Fed Issues Enforcement Action Against Former Bank Employee in Latest Regulatory Move

The Federal Reserve has taken enforcement action against a former employee of First Financial Bank in a recent regulatory development.…
Feb 25, 2026
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Facebook Owner Meta Returns to Digital Payments with Partner-Driven Approach

Meta is making another attempt at digital currency by seeking industry partners for a new stablecoin venture planned for late…
Feb 25, 2026
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Bitcoin Investment Funds Attract $258 Million as Wall Street Returns to Crypto

Traditional investment funds focused on Bitcoin pulled in $258 million from investors in just one day, showing growing mainstream interest…
Feb 25, 2026
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Shanghai’s Property Rule Changes Highlight Regulatory Agility in Major Financial Hub

Shanghai has streamlined home purchase requirements, allowing non-residents to buy property after just one year of local tax payments instead…
Feb 25, 2026
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Hong Kong Opens Doors to Licensed Stablecoin Providers This March

Government officials confirmed that Hong Kong will begin approving licenses for companies issuing dollar-backed digital currencies next month. The new…
Feb 25, 2026