// The Hong Kong Crypto Exchange which became a crypto unicorn after raising $100 million last summer said this week that it has been granted Bermuda rights to offer licensed digital asset trading services. It is the fourth jurisdiction in which it has obtained a licence. https://www.royalgazette.com/international-business/business/article/20240411/hashkey-group-announces-bermuda-licence/ //

// The company’s first electric long-haul truck has a range of 670km under full load of 49 tons. The Windrose EV truck has an 800V high-voltage fast-charging platform and can replenish 400km of range in under 36 minutes. The first installation of one of the world’s fastest mega-watt level chargers at Goodman’s Citylink property near Beijing, China will be operational in the second quarter of 2024. https://www.finsmes.com/2024/04/windrose-technology-completes-us110m-series-b-financing.html //

// 有28間本地中學隊伍角逐「A.I.工程師挑戰賽」殊榮，他們運用商湯設計的SenseStorm教育機械人，其套件附有各式電子硬件，並賦予機械人環境感知能力，助學生在比賽中更好地發揮創意 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e7%9b%9b%e4%ba%8b/ai%e5%b7%a5%e7%a8%8b%e5%b8%ab%e6%8c%91%e6%88%b0%e8%b3%bd-%e9%9d%9a%e6%ac%a1%e4%bc%af%e4%b8%ad%e5%ad%b8%e5%a5%aa%e5%86%a0/ //

// In a bid to promote inclusivity and collaboration, Animoca Brands Japan has issued an open invitation for all interested parties to apply for participation in the NFT launchpad. This inclusive approach mirrors the company’s commitment to cultivating a dynamic and diverse ecosystem conducive to innovation. https://coingape.com/animoca-brands-to-debut-nft-launchpad-in-japan-this-summer/ //

// Hong Kong could approve approve spot bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds as early as Monday, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with the matter. https://coinspectator.com/coindesk/2024/04/12/hong-kong-could-approve-spot-bitcoin-ether-etfs-as-early-as-monday-bloomberg/ //

// Buterin acknowledged at the time that he does not “understand Hong Kong well”, and even less the “complicated interaction between Hong Kong and the mainland lately”. A response from Hong Kong lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong, who said on X, formerly Twitter, that “Hong Kong’s policies and laws will not change overnight” https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3258406/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-buterin-makes-last-minute-appearance-hong-kong-web3-festival-city-woos //

// 有智庫近日就香港初創發展進行調查，發現香港大學生缺乏可行的創科想法且風險偏好偏低，加上本港孵化生態不平衡，只有不足40%的中小企可取得政府合約，認為上述因素影響香港初創發展，建議政府將創業融入小學學科課程、引進世界級的私人孵化器來港發展，在新田科技城建立孵化，同時修改上市規則以開放資本市場。 https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20240321/bkn-20240321124253674-0321_00822_001.html //

// 《2023年施政報告》提出設立100億港元「新型工業加速計劃」，為從事生命健康科技、人工智能與數據科學、先進製造與新能源科技的企業，以1（政府）：2（公司）的配對形式，向每間企業提供最多兩億元資助；孫東稱，香港需要上、中、下游形成完整的創科生態鏈。政府需協助傳統製造業，利用創新科技升級轉型，實現智能化製造，並在先進技術基礎上，推進新型工業化發展。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e7%a7%91%e6%8a%80%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b/%e6%90%b6%e4%ba%ba%e6%89%8d%ef%bd%9c%e5%ad%ab%e6%9d%b1%ef%bc%9a%e5%80%a1%e5%a2%9e%e5%8a%a0%e7%a7%91%e4%bc%81%e5%b0%88%e6%89%8d%e9%85%8d%e5%b0%8d%e9%a1%8d/ //

// Ray Chan announced the collaboration, stating that 9GAG will integrate meme culture with Affyn’s game character IPs to introduce limited edition in-game items in the upcoming Buddy Arena game: “9GAG will blend its meme culture with Affyn’s game character IPs to launch a set of limited edition in-game items within its upcoming Buddy Arena game.” https://egamers.io/9gag-teams-up-with-affyn-to-strengthen-its-position-in-web3/ //