China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
China’s 2021 crypto ban remains intact, and lawyer Joshua Chu explains why supposed loopholes in Hong Kong and beyond are illusions that end in crackdowns. Chinas crypto ban has been in place since 2021, but that hasnt stopped companies from chasing what they believe are ways to reenter. Hyped-up stablecoin announcements in Hong Kong and overseas listings that hint at digital assets are just some of the ways companies are testing boundaries. Each time, Beijing responds with fresh warnings a stark reminder that Chinas crypto U-turn isnt around the corner. The latest warning reportedly came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which advised companies to pause real-world asset ventures in Hong Kong. It followed a state-owned company scrubbing announcements about tokenizing bonds and other enterprises revealing RWA projects, piling on recent warnings against stablecoins after Hong Kong introduced its licensing framework. Read more
At least two people were killed on Thursday and three badly wounded outside a packed synagogue in Manchester in a car and stabbing attack, with the suspect believed to have been shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur in the northwestern city, police were called to the incident, activating a national terrorism-response protocol. The attack struck days ahead of the second anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which sparked a fierce offensive in Gaza, inflaming passions in Britain. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer swiftly condemned the attack as “horrific”, and announced security was being boosted at UK synagogues. He left a European political summit in Denmark early to chair an emergency security meeting in London. King Charles III said he and Queen Camilla were “deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the horrific attack in Manchester, especially on such a significant day for the Jewish community”. Greater Manchester Police declared a “major incid...
"South Park" is back to roasting crypto in its recent episode, but digital assets like Bitcoin have been a pop culture punchline for a long time. “South Park” extended its running gag on cryptocurrency in a recent episode, taking aim at prediction markets, trading apps, US regulators and politicians tied to the industry. Now in its 27th season, the animated series has built its reputation on unhinged satire of global events. Crypto has repeatedly taken some hits. Not everyone enjoys being lampooned on TV shows — the White House recently condemned its depiction of President Donald Trump in a relationship with Satan — but earlier crypto references were often embraced within the industry as proof of mainstream recognition. Read more
US First Lady Melania Trump promoted her MELANIA token in an AI video, but questions linger over $10 million in team token sales and a 98% price collapse. US First Lady Melania Trump has resumed promoting her Solana-based memecoin, MelaniaMeme (MELANIA), after months of silence, even as the project faces ongoing questions about millions of dollars in unexplained token sales. In a Thursday X post, Trump returned with an artificial intelligence-generated video promoting the Official MelaniaMeme token as the path “into the future,” tagging the official X account of the memecoin. However, blockchain analysts were quick to note that the promotion did not address concerns over token sales by team wallets. Read more