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US President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to support the cryptocurrency sector could provide a fresh impetus for mainland China to revitalise its digital-asset market, according to an industry veteran, as tech competition between the two countries continue to escalate. “If the US Congress and the [incoming] president make crypto policies clear, constantly legislate and promote the […]
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of the USDC stablecoin issuer Circle, said Hong Kong is becoming an increasingly important market for settlements as stablecoins become a critical part of that infrastructure. “In emerging and developing markets … there are importers who are importing out of Asia, and a lot of the trade flow is settled through Hong […]