Hong Kong Securities Supervision Commission Chief Executive Leung Fung Yee delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam National Securities Commission Symposium, where she said that differences in global regulatory approaches pose serious challenges to crypto asset liquidity and compliance, and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has just released a virtual asset roadmap called "ASPIRe", which states that global crypto...
On February 18, a Philippine C-208 aircraft illegally intruded into China's airspace over Huangyan Island without the permission of the Chinese government. It also reversed black and white and spread false narratives. The Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organized naval and air forces to follow up, monitor and warn to deport in accordance with laws and regulations. The Philippines' actions seriously violated China's sovereignty and seriously violated relevant provisions o...
Danielle Sassoon, the acting attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned abruptly in connection with a Justice Department request that she suspend a corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams. It was not immediately clear who would replace Sassoon in the acting role. Sassoon was the lead prosecutor in the case of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and has also been in charge of several lawsuits involving the crypto industry. According to sources, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney Gen...
According to data from the Southern Peninsula Palm Oil Pushers Association (SPPOMA), Malaysia's palm oil production decreased by 0.41%, oil output decreased by 0.96%, and output decreased by 3.13% from January 1 to 25, 2025.
US President Donald Trump has appointed Danielle Sassoon as interim head of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, with responsibility for Manhattan and surrounding areas. Sassoon led the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, which ended in a 25-year prison sentence for Bankman-Fried. In addition, she was involved in the Department of Justice case against Terra founder Do Kwon. Sassoon is a graduate of Harvard and Yale Law School and served as the clerk to the la...
The Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a consent order against Gemini Trust Company LLC for providing false or misleading information in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). Gemini was ordered to pay a $5 million civil penalty and is subject to a permanent injunction. The case involves that between July and December 2017, Gemini submitted false or undisclosed key information to the CFTC to support the self-certification of bitcoin futures contracts, inc...
On January 13, Morgan Stanley upgraded Air China's class A share rating to parity, with a target price of 9.63 yuan; upgraded China Eastern Airlines' class A share rating to parity, with a target price of 4.66 yuan; upgraded China Southern Airlines' class A share rating to parity, with a target price of 7.87 yuan. For Hong Kong stocks, Morgan Stanley upgraded Air China's H share rating to overweight, with a target price of 7.61 Hong Kong dollars; upgraded China Southern Airlines' H share rating ...
According to data from the Southern Peninsula Palm Oil Pushers Association (SPPOMA), from November 1 to 20, 2024, Malaysia's palm oil production decreased by 1.79%, oil output increased by 0.07%, and output decreased by 1.43%.
On October 19, the Israel Defense Forces said on the 19th local time that it destroyed the deepest underground command center of Hezbollah discovered so far during its operation in southern Lebanon. The Israeli 98th Division raided the Hezbollah stronghold, which the military said included surveillance equipment that could monitor Israeli towns in the Galilee Panhandle. The Israeli army added that soldiers also found explosive devices, weapons and intelligence materials in the command center. Th...
Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that one of the founders of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Forcount (later known as Weltsys), JUAN TACURI, has been sentenced to up to 240 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres for a scheme that has spread around the world and targeted thousands of victimized investors ("victims"), mainly Spanish-speaking people in the United States. JUAN TACURI made millions of dollars from participating in the...
The Southern Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 (03109.HK), a science and technology innovation 50ETF listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rose nearly 25%.
United States District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon sentenced David Carmona, 41, the founder of IcomTech, to 121 months in prison on Friday, according to a statement released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Carmona had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a request by Keonne Rodriguez, founder of Samourai Wallet, to amend his bail conditions. Prosecutors submitted as evidence handwritten "escape preparation" notes by Rodriguez, which detailed travel plans and emergency items. Rodriguez's lawyer argued that it was just a general contingency plan, but prosecutors believe it was an active escape plan. Previously, it was reported that Rodriguez and co-founder William Lonergan Hill were...
Bitcoin mining company Rhodium Enterprises has filed for voluntary bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas with up to $100 million in liabilities. The filing, filed Aug. 24, includes six subsidiaries - Rhodium Encore, Jordan HPC, Rhodium JV, Rhodium 2.0, Rhodium 10MW, and Rhodium 30MW. According to the filing, the company's liabilities are between $50 million and $100 million, while its total assets are estimated to be between $100 million and ...