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On January 18th, the official announcement of Coin An announced the completion of the destruction of BNBs in the fourth quarter of 2019. According to Coin An's announcement, nearly 2

The Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission will introduce a mandatory virtual asset trading platform (VASP) licensing system starting from June 1 this year, and plans to open up retail investors to invest in virtual assets. The Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission recently stated that it will release licensing guidelines for virtual asset trading platforms next month.After the formal implementation of the new virtual asset platform licensing system, all virtual asset exchanges operating in Hong Kong or promoting services to Hong Kong investors, regardless of whether they provide securities based token trading services, must obtain licensing from the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission and be subject to its supervision.Conducting any unlicensed activities is a criminal offense.On April 26th, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission, Leung Fung yi, stated during an event that it is expected to introduce licensing guidelines for virtual asset trading platforms in May. During the previous consultation process, more than 150 feedback opinions were received.The main suggestion of consultation is to open up licensed platforms to provide services to retail investors. Zhitong Finance has learned that according to previous policies, platform operators can only provide services to professional investors with a funding threshold of up to HKD 8 million, and ensure that their customers fully understand virtual assets. In addition, licensed platforms will be included in the regulatory sandbox of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and will be subject to close and rigorous supervision for a period of time.On December 16, last year, the ETF based on Bitcoin and Ethereum futures launched by Southern Dongying Asset Management Co., Ltd. was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking Hong Kong becoming the world's first market to provide Ethereum futures ETF and the first market in Asia to provide Bitcoin futures ETF. Under the latest proposed trading platform system, retail investors can directly participate in Bitcoin and Ethereum trading on regulated platforms in the future.In fact, the licensing procedures for virtual asset transactions in Hong Kong have always been very strict. Under the existing system, only two encryption platforms are licensed - OSL (OSL DigitalSecurities Limited) and HashKey (HashBlockchain Limited).(Image source: Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission)According to media reports,Huo Coin, OKEXBoth parties have expressed their intention to apply for an exchange license in Hong Kong and have established an office in Hong Kong.Additionally, the Singapore basedDBS Silverthat 's okIt also stated its intention to apply for relevant licenses in Hong Kong to provide cryptocurrency services to local customers.that 's ok12 month transition period arrangementThe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated that considering that platform operators licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance may need to modify their systems and monitoring measures to comply with the new regulations, a transition period of 12 months has been proposed.The China Securities Regulatory Commission stated that, Anyone who engages in the business of providing virtual asset services or shows that they operate the business must apply for a license from the Securities and Futures Commission. The existing virtual asset trading platform has been provided as a licensed arrangement, so that they can continue to operate in Hong Kong after the implementation of the virtual asset service provider system under the Anti Money Laundering Ordinance. It must be within the period from June 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, in accordance with the Anti Money Laundering Ordinance The virtual asset service provider system under is to submit fully completed license applications online. If the SFC considers that the relevant license application meets the conditions for licensing, the virtual asset trading platform will automatically be deemed to have been licensed from June 1, 2024 This passage may sound quite convoluted, but to put it bluntly, the two companies that have already been licensed need to comply with the new regulatory requirements within the prescribed transition period.As for the original virtual asset trading platform, if it has no intention of applying for a license, it should start preparing to end its business in Hong Kong in an orderly manner, with a deadline of May 31, 2024.Fierce business of virtual insurance companiesAccording to the consultation document of the Hong Kong Certificate Authority,The platform that applies for a license must insure the customer's assets.Liang Fengyi also told the media that the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission is in discussions with the Insurance Regulatory AuthorityThe cost of purchasing insurance for customer assetsOther matters.OneDegree Group

It has been a month since the collapse crisis of FTX, and just as many people believe that its former competitor, Coina, can "dominate" the cryptocurrency market, another crisis seems to be brewing.Data shows that, up to now, the original token BNB of Coin Security in the cryptocurrency exchange has fallen by nearly 15% in the past day and nearly 21% in the past week, the lowest level since July

Reporter | Si LinweiAfter the successful upgrade of "Merge", which is closely watched by the entire network, the cryptocurrency market, including Ethereum, has not been able to break out of its independent market.On September 20th, the latest market data showed that Ethereum's current quotation reached $1360, a weekly drop of 20%; Bitcoin also fell to the critical $20000 level, quoting $19312, a weekly decline of 13

After the current overall market adjustment, Ethereum experienced a reversal in the middle of the week. This correction was accompanied by a sharp drop near $1900 and has remained calm since then

In the past week, several traders have participated in trading ETH for meme tokens. As a result, the usage of gas has surged, bringing considerable revenue to blockchain

Bitcoin has plummeted again! As of 18:10 on January 24th, the price of Bitcoin has dropped below $34000 per coin, marking the first time since July last year. The past week has seen a drop of over 20%, and this year it has fallen by nearly 30%, almost halving from the historical high of $68928.9 in November 2021.Analysts point out that since the beginning of this year, the higher intensity of regulation by global regulatory agencies on cryptocurrency assets, including Bitcoin, as well as the strengthening expectations of the Federal Reserve's tightening monetary policy, and the widespread selling of US technology stocks, have been the main reasons for Bitcoin's sharp decline.Falling below $34000Coindesk

With the emergence of the world's largest digital asset Bitcoin (BTC) tank, CoinnapeSell's decline in the broader cryptocurrency market has increased by 5%, dropping below $29000. As of the time of publication, the trading price of Bitcoin has decreased by 4