The rise in Bitcoin’s price has spurred investment in the cryptocurrency industry. October witnessed the highest level of crypto investment since September 2022. Can crypto euphoria in U.S. trigger more VC deals?

Retail cryptocurrency traders in Hong Kong can now buy and sell to their heart’s content, as local exchanges, HashKey and OSL have both received uplifts to their licenses from the HK Securities and Futures Commission. Previously, crypto trading in the region was limited to professional investors.