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Financial firms have always flourished in Hong Kong's favorable environment. Can it work miracles for crypto companies as well? Your favorite China observer hasn't written anything insightful on the Chinese cryptocurrency scene in nearly a year. The reality is that anybody who does not reside in Asia finds it challenging to fully comprehend its business, people, and general feeling because to China's covid lockdown. I was thus taken aback to sense the pro-crypto frenzy at Hong Kong's "Web3 Festival" last week. The big news was the Hong Kong government's significant policy declaration, which expressed its intention to make the island a welcoming environment for crypto firms to come and set up shop—within reason, of course. Players from CeFi, DeFI, NFTs, Protocols, and Games all gathe...

On Wednesday, investors were uneasy due to negative news on the US labor market. The main stock indices in Asia were under stress on Wednesday as investors fretted about the future for the world and the possibility of a recession as the US labor market showed indications of weakening. Bonds held onto gains, the dollar nursed losses, and stocks struggled to advance as investors became concerned about the US economy's prospects in response to the news. Holidays in Hong Kong and China also slowed trading around the region, which contributed to the MSCI Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan doing slightly better than flat. However, the rising yen and concerns about a US recession caused its car and energy sectors to decline, sending Japan's Nikkei share average plunging to its first ...

The UN has warned of an impending global recession worse than the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19. Rising inflation is leading to a hike in interest rates, resulting in companies freezing hiring and planning to downsize. Economists have provided five key indicators for the current recession predictions, including a surging US dollar, a faltering US economy, Corporate America tightening purse strings, a bear market in Wall Street, and war and inflation in the UK. The general consensus is that the global recession will occur in 2023, but the severity and duration are unknown.