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Hong Kong to explore legalizing retail crypto trades in reversal of previous proposal

October 31, 2022

Hong Kong has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds and plans to conduct pilots in NFT issuance and CBDC as it looks to regain its status as a global financial hub. The city had earlier proposed limiting crypto trade to professional investors, a move that saw many crypto entrepreneurs […]

Hong Kong to explore legalizing retail crypto trades in reversal of previous proposal by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Zebra Labs raises $5M to help Chinese celebrities enter the metaverse

October 31, 2022

In June, Chinese pop-punk singer Wowkie Zhang released a music video where he encounters a virtual character in a hyper-colored, animated world that is reminiscent of Pixar films. The avatar, sporting Gen-Z-styled silver hair, a yellow and black oversize sweat, and baggy pants, makes hip-hop moves to Zhang’s catchy, light-hearted tune. The virtual character isn’t […]

Zebra Labs raises $5M to help Chinese celebrities enter the metaverse by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk completes Twitter purchase, Meta’s in trouble and it’s time to admit self-driving cars ain’t gonna happen

October 29, 2022

Hey, folks, welcome back to another edition of TechCrunch Week in Review, the place where we point you to the hottest stories of the past sevenish days. I’m stepping in front of the laptop for Greg Kumparak this week, but don’t fret, he will be back soon. If you want this goodness in your inbox […]

Elon Musk completes Twitter purchase, Meta’s in trouble and it’s time to admit self-driving cars ain’t gonna happen by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch