Matt Haldane

1 week ago | scmp.com | Matt Haldane

OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, is preparing for explosive growth in blockchain adoption in the coming years, according to chief commercial officer Lennix Lai, although plans for the Hong Kong market remain on the back burner. In a report co-produced by OKX and Blockworks Research, the companies outline a bright future for the adoption of blockchain technology across myriad industries, from traditional finance to video gaming.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Matt Haldane

In the days after Hong Kong passed a bill to regulate stablecoins on May 21, people in the industry celebrated the government’s forward-looking stance on the cryptocurrency assets, but its stringent requirements – similar to how it regulated other virtual assets – could be a double-edged sword in the near term.

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Matt Haldane |Zhou Xin

Hours after US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner with holders of his cryptocurrency token $TRUMP, the White House has not released a complete list of attendees, which reportedly included major industry players from overseas. But Justin Sun, the top holder of $TRUMP and founder of the blockchain company Tron, has not been shy about his participation. “The gala dinner we had today I think sends a very strong signal,” Sun told the South China Morning Post in a video interview after the dinner.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Matt Haldane |Zhou Xin

NowCNN — More than 200 wealthy crypto bros gathered for a private event at President Donald Trump’s golf club just outside Washington, DC, on Thursday night — dining on filet mignon and halibut while the president stood at a podium regaling them with tales of his 2024 victory. The black-tie dinner was a …

2 months ago | scmp.com | Matt Haldane

The Hong Kong Web3 Festival opened on Monday against a backdrop of plunging global markets and a sharp downturn in cryptocurrency prices, while local officials and industry leaders expressed optimism about the industry’s future given the recent policy pivot in the US. The event, hosted by crypto exchange operator HashKey Group and blockchain research organisation Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, comes as newly imposed US tariffs have roiled stock and crypto markets.