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Hong Kong's regulator sees scope for opening up a maturing crypto market to retail investors, but questions remain about whether investors are sufficiently protected.

The metaverse is challenging user perception of materiality, digitalising elements of the physical realm and unlocking new economic values. Companies and policymakers are each fighting to establish ground rules across it, but so far its exact definition remains obscure.

ChainUp has announced the appointment of former Singapore prime minister and MAS chairman, Goh Chok Tong to its board, the completion of its acquisition of Bedrock Trust Pte, and further strategic expansion through partnerships.

If investing in crypto assets continues to be problematic, the market will have to face much stricter regulation, say some market participants.

Through a new contract, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) aims to establish global reference pricing for voluntary carbon markets, and thus unlock investment into climate change-mitigating projects.

Fullerton joins Hamilton Lane and Partners Group in tokenising funds on the platform, to tap new sources of capital.

The future of the capital markets is clearly defined by digitalisation and the integration of blockchain technology, OMFIF’s latest report finds.

Tech entrepreneur, Yat Siu, launched one of Hong Kong's first internet providers in the 1990s and today, is contributing to what he calls “the open metaverse”, through the company he co-founded: Animoca Brands.

Greater familiarity, institutional support, and budding public interest for cryptocurrencies suggest that 2022 could be a banner year for digital assets. Will encouraging momentum continue, or will new virtual money eventually be faced with old money problems?