Blockchain.News has included Currency.com in its Hong Kong Blockchain Ecosystem, a project which hopes to connect blockchain start-ups with the territory’s leading financial institutions.

The cryptocurrency boom of recent years has helped propel interest in the technology which underlies it. Leading institutions have rushed to discover how blockchain technology can benefit them, while a wave of start-ups have sought to supply solutions.

In China, this trend was accelerated by Premier Xi Jinping’s 2019 exhortation to ‘seize the opportunity’ afforded by blockchain.

Blockchain.News’ Hong Kong ecosystem reflects not only the international popularity of the emerging technology but also the extent to which major organisations have recognised its potential. Among those included are the charity UNICEF and three of the ‘Big Four’ professional services firms. Indeed, Blockchain.News

The subdivision of the ecosystem into nine categories likewise demonstrates the wide range of sectors blockchain can service.

Currency.com, whom Blockchain.News interviewed last August, is featured in the crypto trading/investment section, along with Huobi Global and Bitfinex, among others.

What is Blockchain.News?

Blockchain.News  seeks to facilitate new business opportunities for start-ups, through monthly community events and exclusive discount codes to leading blockchain conferences, as well as news updates and exclusive interviews with leaders in the field.

What is Currency.com?

Currency.com is an award-winning tokenised securities platform that makes complex trading fast and easy.

It allows users to trade directly in crypto and to profit in crypto, without having to exchange back into fiat currency. Traders are able to capitalise on the volatility of cryptocurrency prices and to trade in popular equities, commodities and indices with a token that mirrors the value of the asset.

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