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HKMA PQC Toolkit Targets the Gap Behind Banks’ 2.3 Quantum Readiness Score
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) launched the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Toolkit during the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026, with support from the industry. The HKMA PQC Toolkit lays out a structured, comprehensive…
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Payment Asia and G+D China Sign MoU to Explore AI Agent Payments
Payment Asia has signed an MoU with G+D China, Hong Kong Economic Times (HKET) reported. Both sides will explore cold wallets and agentic payments in Hong Kong, Macao, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. One focus is TruSafe, which pairs a card-based cold wallet with a mobile…
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RedotPay Expands Hong Kong Office, Opens New R&D Centre
Stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is expanding its Hong Kong presence with a larger workforce and a new research facility. The company has added more than 125 employees in Hong Kong since 2025. It also recently expanded its office in Central and established a research and…
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Ant International Completes Hong Kong Interbank Transfers in 5 Minutes
Ant International has completed live Hong Kong dollar interbank transactions with three banks under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) EnsembleTX initiative. The company said transfers took less than five minutes to complete, supporting round-the-clock liquidity…
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Ant Digital Debuts ZOLOZ KYA for AI Identity Verification
Ant Digital Technologies has launched ZOLOZ Know Your Agent (KYA) to verify and govern AI agents, Hong Kong Commercial Daily (HKCD) reported. The tool takes ZOLOZ’s existing KYC and know-your-business (KYB) checks and applies them to agents across their full life cycle. The…
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CoverGo Raises US$6 Million to Expand AI Insurance Platform
CoverGo has raised US$6 million in the initial close of its Series B1 funding round, led by Betatron Venture Group (BVG), with participation from new and existing investors. The Hong Kong-based insurtech will use the funding to develop its AI-native insurance platform and expand…
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Crypto.com Pulls Its Retail App from Hong Kong as Exchange Licence Stays Pending
Crypto.com will shut down its consumer app for users in Hong Kong on 1 February 2027, Bloomberg reported. A company spokesperson said the decision reflects efforts to “optimise global operations” and focus resources on markets with the most sustainable long-term opportunities.…
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Tencent Cloud Partners OmniOps to Support Enterprise AI in Saudi Arabia
Tencent Cloud has formed a partnership with OmniOps to support enterprise AI development and deployment in Saudi Arabia. Both companies announced the partnership at the 2026 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit in Shenzhen. Based in Saudi Arabia, OmniOps develops sovereign AI…
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Sunrate Lets AI Agents Make Business Payments With New Virtual Card
Sunrate has introduced a virtual card that allows AI agents to execute approved business payments. The company launched the multi-currency Agentic Card at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026. It enables AI agents to create virtual cards, initiate transactions and retrieve payment…
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Hang Seng Indexes, Cyberport Use GenAI to Speed Up Index Design
Hang Seng Indexes Company has developed a GenAI tool for designing thematic indexes in collaboration with Cyberport and its community member INF Hong Kong. The companies unveiled the solution at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026. They expect it to make identifying listed companies and…
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HKEX to Extend Derivatives After-Hours Trading to 4:15 am in March 2027
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to extend its derivatives after-hours trading (AHT) session to 4:15 am from March 2027, adding 75 minutes to the current closing time of 3:00 am. The extension, announced on Monday (2 November), remains subject to regulatory approval…
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Tencent Cloud Joins HKMA’s Agentic Finance Expert Group
Tencent Cloud has been selected to join the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) newly formed Agentic Finance Expert Group. The group supports Project SAGE, which the HKMA launched on 2 November at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026 to explore practical applications of agentic finance…
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HashKey and RD Technologies to Test RDUSD Stablecoin on HSK Chain
HashKey On-Chain has partnered with RD Technologies to bring RDUSD, a US dollar stablecoin, to its HSK Chain network for on-chain testing. Both firms aim to extend its use beyond digital asset trading into cross-border trade and corporate payments. RD Technologies, a Hong Kong…
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TenPay Global and UnionPay International Partner to Widen Weixin Remittances
Tencent’s cross-border payment platform, TenPay Global and UnionPay International (UPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on cross-border remittances during the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026. The TenPay Global and UPI partnership will explore solutions to enable…
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Animoca Brands Secures ADGM Approval to Manage Investment Funds
Animoca Brands has received approval to manage collective investment funds in Abu Dhabi. The approval covers its subsidiary, Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited (AAM). Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is the international financial centre of the UAE capital. Its regulator, the…
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China CITIC Bank Eyes 2027 Launch for Tokenised Gold Trades
China CITIC Bank International (CNCBI) has successfully tested tokenised deposits for gold trading settlement ahead of a planned 2027 launch. The bank conducted the pilot with the Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) and announced its completion during Hong Kong Fintech Week. The…
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HKEX Accepts RMB Bonds as Collateral for Listed Derivatives
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has begun accepting eligible renminbi (RMB) bonds as non-cash collateral for margin requirements at its listed derivatives clearing houses. Seven institutions posted more than RMB 400 million worth of eligible bonds on the first day, 2…
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Finoverse and SNZ to Connect Founders with Investors across Asia
Finoverse Ventures has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SNZ Holding aimed at founders in AI and digital assets. According to the two firms, the agreement seeks to give these founders a clearer route through Hong Kong to capital and partners across Asia. Vila Wong,…
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HSBC RedCoin Reaches 50,000 Users a Week After Launch
HSBC RedCoin has 50,000 users about a week after its launch in Hong Kong. Group CEO Georges Elhedery shared the figure at a panel during Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026. HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue moderated the session. RedCoin is HSBC’s first stablecoin. It is a…
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Hong Kong SFC Eyes Easier Path for Tokenised Products
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) plans to give tokenised financial products more room to develop under a new regulatory pathway. The regulator will consider offering greater flexibility and guidance to help firms test and launch new products while maintaining…