INDIA – 2025/05/22: In this photo illustration, a Bitcoin logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the Hong Kong flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Hong Kong’s central bank is pressing ahead with plans to issue an initial batch of…
Sebastian Lai, son of Jimmy Lai speaks during a press conference outside Downing street in London on Sept. 15, 2025. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images China’s embassy in London Tuesday criticized the U.K.’s decision to expand a visa program for Hong Kong residents, calling the move an interference in its internal affairs after…
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in Hong Kong on Nov. 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, foresees a future in which nearly all global transactions are conducted on a digital blockchain ledger, he told a crowd in Hong…
