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Cashi Launches Card for Paying with Stablecoins in Hong Kong

Cashi has launched a payment card in Hong Kong that allows users to spend stablecoins and earn cashback, with Thredd serving as the AI-powered payment processing partner. The Cashi app enables users to store, transfer, and spend digital assets for everyday expenses like groceries, subscriptions, online shopping, and travel. Currently, virtual Visa cards and Google Pay are available in Hong Kong. The company plans to expand to Mexico by the end of 2026, where it will introduce physical cards and Apple Pay support. This launch in Hong Kong and Mexico is intended as a stepping stone for Cashi's further global market expansion.

cryptonews.ruAyer 11:11

Cashi Launches Card for Paying with Stablecoins in Hong Kong

cryptonews.ruAyer 11:11

Chinese Data Generation Team Makes Debut in Nature Journal

A Hong Kong-based startup, Weina AI, has become China's first and the world's fourth data-generation technology company to publish in a leading Nature journal (IF>10 in recent three years) with a paper on AI-assisted kidney cancer surgery decision-making. Founded by Professor Liu Qifeng, who previously led the creation of the world's first thousand-card H800 SuperPod cluster at HKUST, the company focuses on enhancing AI's "questioning" ability to generate high-quality reasoning Q&A data, which is key for AI self-learning. The published Nature Communications paper, co-authored with medical experts, addressed a clinical challenge in renal surgery. Using an RDPM model on multi-source data from 1,621 patients, the AI achieved high predictive accuracy for long-term kidney function decline, providing a quantitative basis for surgical decisions. Professor Liu outlines AI development in three stages: from data to models, from models to token generation, and crucially, from tokens back to data—where AI actively generates questions, reasoning steps, and verified answers (cQrA: context, Question, reasoning, Answer). Weina AI's mission is to create this "data → model → token → data" feedback loop, enabling Agentic AI to autonomously evolve in professional domains. This moves beyond costly manual data annotation by using AI agents to generate scalable, chain-of-thought data. The company raised a HK$50 million seed round led by Lenovo Capital. Instead of focusing deeply on one sector, it adopted a "breadth-first" strategy, successfully deploying its technology across four high-accuracy, disparate fields: value-alignment safety, government affairs, insurance, and horse racing, proving cross-industry replicability. Liu argues that the future core of AI is not the model or data alone, but this self-reinforcing closed loop. This logic extends to embodied AI, where training shifts from imitation to autonomous generation of action data (cTrA: context, Task, reasoning, Action) through trial, error, and feedback. Weina AI's vision is to leverage this paradigm to "generate the world."

marsbit08/12 03:37

Chinese Data Generation Team Makes Debut in Nature Journal

marsbit08/12 03:37

Fake Tenant Paid Rent Early, Then Gave Landlords Phones Programmed to Empty Their Cryptocurrency Wallets

Hong Kong police arrested a 67-year-old woman suspected of posing as a prospective tenant and defrauding two landlords of HK$4.3 million (US$510,000). The suspect allegedly gained the landlords' trust by paying rent in advance, then introduced them to a fake high-yield cryptocurrency investment scheme. Victims were given mobile phones pre-installed with a tampered cryptocurrency app that allowed a criminal syndicate to access and drain their digital wallets, with one victim losing over HK$1 million and the other over HK$3 million. The woman is believed to be a key member of the syndicate. Separately, police are investigating the "Fun Coffee" scam, with 264 reports filed since July involving losses of approximately HK$107.5 million. Six individuals were arrested in early August in connection with that case. A Hong Kong legislator urged authorities to freeze suspicious funds and track crypto wallets to aid investigations, warning the public against high-return investment schemes.

cryptonews.ru08/10 20:13

Fake Tenant Paid Rent Early, Then Gave Landlords Phones Programmed to Empty Their Cryptocurrency Wallets

cryptonews.ru08/10 20:13

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Return to April Levels: Investors Inject Nearly $1.1 Billion

During the week of August 3-7, 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant net capital inflow of approximately $853.54 million, marking their largest weekly gain since mid-April. The inflows were positive across all five trading days, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $693.64 million. In the same period, US spot Ethereum ETFs attracted about $244.94 million, also their best performance since April. BlackRock's ETHA was the primary contributor with $203.06 million. Among other crypto ETFs, funds tracking HYPE, XRP, SOL, and DOGE saw smaller inflows. In Hong Kong, spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted 48.1 BTC and 631.34 ETH, respectively. This follows a previous week in late July where crypto ETFs had attracted over $137 million.

cryptonews.ru08/08 15:27

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Return to April Levels: Investors Inject Nearly $1.1 Billion

cryptonews.ru08/08 15:27

CLARITY Act Delay Opens Window for Asian Financial Hubs: First Digital CEO

The delay in the U.S. Senate vote on the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, until after its summer recess could benefit Asian financial hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, according to Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital. He argues the U.S. regulatory uncertainty hampers institutional adoption, giving jurisdictions with clearer rules an advantage in attracting capital and talent. Chok states this delay provides more time for Hong Kong and Singapore to demonstrate that clear regulation and innovation can coexist. Industry experts warn that further Congressional inaction could lead to a return to regulation by enforcement in the U.S., relying on agency interpretations and disparate state rules. This contrasts with the European Union's established Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Some commentators view the delay as a political setback that will push innovation overseas while other jurisdictions develop clearer regulatory regimes, criticizing Washington for prolonging uncertainty.

cryptonews.ru08/07 23:45

CLARITY Act Delay Opens Window for Asian Financial Hubs: First Digital CEO

cryptonews.ru08/07 23:45

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO

The US Senate's delay in voting on crypto market structure legislation, the CLARITY Act, before its August recess could benefit Asian financial hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, according to First Digital CEO Vincent Chok. He argues the postponement creates prolonged uncertainty for US institutions regarding market rules, custody, and oversight, potentially giving jurisdictions with clearer regulations an advantage in attracting capital and talent. Other industry figures warn that if the legislation ultimately fails, the US could revert to unpredictable "regulation by enforcement," contrasting with the European Union's established MiCA framework. They contend this ambiguity may continue to push innovation and business activity offshore while other regions solidify their regulatory regimes.

cointelegraph08/07 09:12

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO

cointelegraph08/07 09:12

Hong Kong Police Update Data on Fun Coffee Cafe Network Fraud as More Victims Report Losses

Hong Kong police have updated the estimated losses from the cryptocurrency-linked "Fun Coffee" scam scheme to approximately HKD 104 million (USD 13 million), as more victims come forward. Following coordinated raids with Macau authorities, six people were arrested in Hong Kong and two in Macau. The scam, which operated as a classic pyramid scheme by paying early investors with funds from new ones, collapsed in late July after its app stopped functioning. Fun Coffee had presented itself as a legitimate Vietnamese coffee business with a billion-dollar valuation, promising unrealistic annual returns of 197% to 278%. Despite warnings from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission in July and earlier alerts from Vietnamese authorities, hundreds of people invested. Local legislator Johnny Ng Kit-chong suggests over 1,000 individuals may be affected. The case is part of a broader trend, with online investment fraud involving virtual assets causing record losses in Hong Kong in 2025.

cryptonews.ru08/06 13:55

Hong Kong Police Update Data on Fun Coffee Cafe Network Fraud as More Victims Report Losses

cryptonews.ru08/06 13:55

Fun Coffee Offers Investors 278% Annual Yield on USDT Investments

Hong Kong police arrested multiple individuals (five women and one man, aged 51-64) in connection with Fun Coffee, following 225 complaints from victims aged 32-83. Fun Coffee allegedly promotes a high-yield cryptocurrency investment scheme, claiming to research high-tech coffee equipment and coffee plant gene enhancement. It entices investors by promising an annual return of 278%. For example, an investment of 29,800 USDT (approx. HKD 230,000) for 570 days is promised to yield 129,093 USDT (approx. HKD 1 million). Authorities state the company lured investors through seminars and encouraged recruiting friends and family for rewards. Investors were directed to download an app and transfer crypto to provided addresses to purchase "investment packages." Entering the Hong Kong market late last year, Fun Coffee portrayed itself as socially responsible. However, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) listed it as suspicious in July, and Vietnamese authorities warned it might be a financial pyramid scheme. Despite this, the scheme continues aggressive expansion into mainland China, Korea, and Singapore. Hong Kong has criminalized promoting stablecoin services without a license, with penalties including heavy fines and up to six months imprisonment. Authorities have also proposed stricter oversight for crypto asset custodians and broker-dealers.

cryptonews.ru08/05 09:31

Fun Coffee Offers Investors 278% Annual Yield on USDT Investments

cryptonews.ru08/05 09:31

Insurance Agent in Hong Kong Loses Over $3.3 Million Due to 'Romantic' Crypto Scam

An experienced Hong Kong insurance agent fell victim to a "romance scam" involving fake crypto investments, losing over HK$26 million (approximately US$3.3 million), according to local police. Authorities reported 25 similar cases of online romance-linked investment fraud in just one week in late July, with total losses nearing HK$70 million. The scam began when an acquaintance introduced the victim to a woman seeking insurance advice. The woman later connected him via WhatsApp to a man nicknamed "Uncle," who claimed to sell cars. Over time, "Uncle" built trust and an online romantic relationship with the victim. He then claimed to have successful investment experience and persuaded the victim to invest in cryptocurrencies, directing him to install a fake crypto investment platform app and introducing a person posing as the platform's owner to "help" manage a crypto wallet. Over roughly six months, the victim personally handed over more than HK$4 million in cash across various Hong Kong locations and transferred nearly HK$22 million to bank accounts provided by the scammers. Suspicion only arose when the fake app showed returns exceeding 800% and withdrawal attempts were blocked. Subsequently, both the "romantic partner" and the supposed expert cut off all contact. Police emphasized that even financially experienced individuals can be defrauded when scammers use emotional pressure and gradually build trust.

cryptonews.ru08/03 12:08

Insurance Agent in Hong Kong Loses Over $3.3 Million Due to 'Romantic' Crypto Scam

cryptonews.ru08/03 12:08

Professors from Hong Kong Universities Queue Up for IPOs

Hong Kong university professors are increasingly founding or backing tech startups that are queuing up for IPOs, particularly in Hong Kong. Many of these ventures have strong ties to Shenzhen's Nanshan district, highlighting a thriving pathway from academic research to commercialization and public listing. Key examples include: * **X-Dimension (跨维智能):** Founded by Hong Kong Chinese University (Shenzhen) professor Jia Kui, this embodied AI company recently raised RMB 10 billion and is reportedly considering a Hong Kong IPO with a valuation exceeding RMB 100 billion. * **SmartMore (思谋科技):** Founded by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) professor Jia Jiaya, this industrial AI firm has submitted its listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. * **Other notable cases** involve companies incubated or invested in by professors like HKUST's Li Zexiang, such as Benmo Dynamics (本末动力), Hai Robotics (海柔创新), and CoolThink Microelectronics (酷芯微), all progressing towards IPOs. Medical robotics firms like Yuanhua Intelligent (元化智能) and Connotation Technologies (康诺思腾), founded by Hong Kong professors, are also on the list. This trend is fueled by Hong Kong's world-class academic and research environment, which attracts global talent. However, the critical step of commercialization—engineering, pilot testing, and finding market demand—often happens across the border in Shenzhen. Shenzhen provides the essential ecosystem: manufacturing clusters, supply chains, potential clients, and access to venture capital. Initiatives like the "X-Day"西丽湖路演社 pitch events in Shenzhen actively bridge this gap, connecting early-stage Hong Kong university spin-offs with mainland Chinese industries and investors. The deepening collaboration between the Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong is transforming academic research into the next generation of technology companies, with many more startups following this established path from lab to listing.

marsbit08/03 09:22

Professors from Hong Kong Universities Queue Up for IPOs

marsbit08/03 09:22

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