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Hong Kong Mortgage Market Sees Uptick in Applications for January 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its residential mortgage survey results for January 2025, revealing a notable increase in the number of mortgage applications. According to Hong Kong Monetary Authority, mortgage applications rose by 3.3% from the previous month, totaling 6,516 applications. Mortgage Loan Approvals and Drawdowns... Read more
<div>Hong Kong’s January 2025 Monetary Statistics Show Positive Trends</div>
In January 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reported a notable increase in total deposits with authorized institutions, which rose by 1.4%. This growth reflects an uptick in both Hong Kong dollar deposits and foreign currency deposits, which increased by 1.3% and 1.5% respectively, according to the HKMA.... Read more
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sets 4% Interest Rate for Silver Bond Series
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the interest rate for the fifth interest payment of the Silver Bond Series due in 2025, as per their latest release. The decision impacts Issue Number 03GB2509R, part of the Government Bond Programme’s Retail Bond Issuance. Interest Rate Details As outlined... Read more
HKMA Reveals Banks Participating in RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has disclosed the list of banks participating in the initial phase of the RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility (RMB TFLF), effective from February 28, 2025. This announcement marks a significant step in facilitating trade finance for corporate customers within the region. Details of... Read more
BitMEX Launches SHELLUSDT Perpetual Swap with 50x Leverage
BitMEX has announced the launch of a new perpetual swap listing for SHELLUSDT, providing traders with the opportunity to leverage up to 50x. The listing, which commenced trading on February 28, 2025, at 04:00 UTC, allows users to engage in both long and short positions on the SHELL cryptocurrency,... Read more
Microsoft Introduces Multimodal SLMs Trained on NVIDIA GPUs
Microsoft has announced the latest additions to its Phi family of small language models (SLMs), featuring the new Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini models, both trained using NVIDIA GPUs. This development marks a significant step in the evolution of language models, focusing on efficiency and versatility, according to NVIDIA. Advancements in... Read more
Chainalysis Expands Automatic Token Support for Solana Ecosystem
Chainalysis has announced a groundbreaking development in the blockchain analytics sector by becoming the first firm to automatically support all fungible tokens on the Solana network. This expansion encompasses all Chainalysis products and includes the SPL tokens and the token 2022 standard, according to Chainalysis. Increasing Demand for Token... Read more
NVIDIA Reports Strong Financial Performance in Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ending January 26, 2025. The company reported a record quarterly revenue of $39.3 billion, marking a 12% increase from the previous quarter and a 78% increase compared to the same period last... Read more
MARA Reports Record Financial Results for 2024 Amid Energy Transition Efforts
MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a prominent player in the digital asset space, has announced record-breaking financial outcomes for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024, according to a recent shareholder letter. The company attributed its success to strategic initiatives aimed at leveraging digital asset compute to... Read more
Moca Network and SK Planet Unveil OKI Club, Pioneering Web3 Integration
Moca Network and SK Planet Collaborate on OKI Club Moca Network, a key project under Animoca Brands, and SK Planet, a major South Korean ICT platform, have announced the launch of OKI Club. This initiative marks the first large-scale enterprise application of the AIR Kit SDK for Web3 onboarding,... Read more
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