A round-up of Hong Kong’s technology and startup news headlines from across January, February and March – Q1 2022
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January 2022 | February 2022 | March 2022
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Hong Kong: March 2022
- Hong Kong: Good Food Technologies closes oversubscribed HK$12M round with plant-based pork meat
- Hong Kong: Hex Trust raises $88M Series B, co-led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures, with fully-licensed and insured bank-grade custody for digital assets
- HSBC preps to become first global financial services provider to enter Animoca Brands’ Sandbox, decentralized gaming virtual world
- Animoca Brands’ founder on the rise of the Metaverse and what it means for the world of luxury goods
Hong Kong: February 2022
- Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands launches Japan arm to help firms turn IP holdings into digital assets, with 50 projects lined up in areas including anime and fashion
- Hong Kong: OnMyGrad raises pre-seed round from 500 Global with services including connecting employers with students in universities on virtual work experience programs
- Download: Hong Kong Monetary Athority Fintech 2025 & Digitalisation Strategy, a quick, 15-page presentation outlining the strategy’s vision, focus areas and more (pdf)
- Hong Kong: StockViva raises $3M Series A with platform providing real-time online education from financial KOLs, key opinion leaders
Hong Kong: January 2022
- Hong Kong: Customers of Coinsuper cryptocurrency exchange reportedly unable to withdraw money or tokens from the bourse since November
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority invites comments on crypto assets and stablecoins, with sights on establishing regulatory framework by 2024
- Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands blockchain gaming firm hits $5BN valuation following $359M fundraise
- Hong Kong: Animoca Brands’ The Sandbox launches Metaverse Accelerator Program to develop ‘open metaverse’ projects
- Singapore’s Infinity Force blockchain gaming firm raises $5.5M seed funding in round led by Animoca Brands, allowing players to create guilds, recruit members, and manage performance
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