Russian President Vladimir Putin charged against the U.S. actions seeking to block Russian payments to China and other countries. During a two-day trip to China, the Russian leader emphasized that this strategy was “really stupid and a huge mistake,” considering that these actions affected the status of the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Russian […]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster Payment System (FPS), marking the first global linkage of a faster payment […]
The interest and high demand for gold products in China is one of the factors that is propping the price of the precious metal up in international markets. Several analysts believe that the loss of confidence in traditional investment options in China, and the geopolitical factors and U.S. sanctions have contributed to this end. China […]
Hong Kong’s debut of six spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered HK$ 87.5 million ($ 11 million) on their first day, April 30. However, these ETFs underperformed compared to their U.S. counterparts, which had attracted a much larger sum of $ 4.6 billion on their initial day. Despite High Hopes, …
With the debut of spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday, market observers are speculating about the potential demand for these ETFs in the region, reminiscent of the enthusiasm seen in the U.S. following the approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10. Zhu Haokang, head of digital […]