// Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global has successfully raised $100 million to fortify Asian blockchain startups through its Titan Fund. Titan Fund, which closed its inaugural funding round on October 4, has garnered participation from a diverse group of 30 investors, including notable entities such as Block.one, Pacific Century Group led by Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li, Winklevoss Capital, Jebsen Capital, and Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu. https://www.avcj.com/avcj/news/3030070/hong-kong-blockchain-fund-raises-usd100m //

// MoneyHero Group is set to start trading on the Nasdaq later today after merging with Bridgetown Holdings Limited, a special purpose acquisition company backed by Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital.

MoneyHero received about US$100 million in gross proceeds from Bridgetown’s trust account, after redemptions of about 36% of Bridgetown’s public shares. https://www.techinasia.com/moneyhero-cuts-56-in-h1-losses-ahead-of-spac-listing //

// 羅寶文接受訪問時稱，基金規模大概一億美元，現時基金投資幾十間公司，看好綠色建築科技、清潔能源科技，以及農業和食物科技範疇的企業，預計一年內確認投資（first closing）

「除了投資金錢之外，最能夠幫助（這些初創公司）的，就是讓他們可以在旗下生態圈應用，是否真的能夠減碳、減能源、減廢物。如果可以的話，亦可以介紹給行家，令初創獲得轉介（referral），擴展其網絡。」 https://hk.finance.yahoo.com/news/%E7%BE%85%E5%AF%B6%E6%96%87%E7%9C%8B%E5%A5%BD%E7%92%B0%E4%BF%9D%E7%A7%91%E4%BC%81%E6%88%90%E6%96%B0%E7%8D%A8%E8%A7%92%E7%8D%B8-%E8%A8%AD%E5%9F%BA%E9%87%91%E6%8A%95%E8%B3%87%E7%B6%A0%E8%89%B2%E5%88%9D%E5%89%B5%E5%8A%A9%E6%B8%9B%E7%A2%B3-193100818.html //

// 香港科技園公司與上海一家企業今日簽署合作備忘錄，計劃在香港修建第一家具規模的半導體晶圓廠。孫東出席簽署儀式後會見傳媒時說，此乃特區政府推動新型工業化進展過程中的重要舉措。他又說，第三代半導體特別是車規級的半導體有巨大市場潛力，現時全世界仍處於比較初步階段，還未開始大規模生產。香港第三代半導體的實力跟歐美差距約一、兩年，若下一步借內地市場龐大機會，有可能在未來五至十年躋身世界領先行列。 https://www.news.gov.hk/chi/2023/10/20231013/20231013_182104_724.html //

// The event will be graced by Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, who will provide invaluable perspectives on the future of blockchain and Web3 technology, joining with renowned figures such as Ray Chan, co-founder of 9gag and Memeland, and Duncan Chiu, Member of HK Legislative Council. https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/ethereum-founder-vitalik-buterin-to-speak-at-eth-hong-kong-2023-the-citys-1st-ethereums-owned-gathering //

// The digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency, is debuting a new interconnecting feature with the Hong Kong banking system that allows visitors and tourists to create and top up a digital yuan wallet using foreign accounts. The system, designed by the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), links digital yuan wallets with the Faster Payments System (FPS) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. https://coinspectator.com/bitcoin-com/2023/10/10/china-debuts-digital-yuan-interconnection-with-hong-kong-payment-system-during-19th-asian-games/ //

// MTR Lab、戈壁⼤灣區、思城控股（1486）及旗下香港互聯立方（isBIM）宣布，MTR Lab和戈壁⼤灣區已順利完成認購isBIM的A-1系列優先股，交易亦已獲思城控股股東於股東特別⼤會批准，有關股份認購協議項下先決條件亦已獲達成，是次共同投資額為4680萬元。 https://www.avcj.com/avcj/news/3030067/mtr-lab-gobi-back-hong-kong-construction-tech-start-up //

// 港大兒童及青少年科學系名譽臨床教授陳志峯指出，本港急性白血病新症每年約有200至300宗，其中一成人有復發風險。目前，病人須屬於病情復發及二線治療無效，並經醫管局專家委員會審批，始能採用CAR-T療法。他補充，本港約有6至8名白血病童，曾採用CAR-T療法，惟成功率僅得四成；若本港能自行生產CAR-T，讓病人得以提早使用，成功率料達八成以上。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/?p=139225 //

// 活動開幕首日在香港海洋公園舉辦多項不同主題創業活動，亮點包括在摩天輪舉行投資者配對活動。屆時投資者可安坐摩天輪，創業者則需登上包廂，向投資者介紹公司理念，為自家初創爭取資金。此外，現場亦設有面向初創及學生的Shark Tank（外國真人實境節目）式創投比賽，以及Web3驅動音樂會。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/?p=139233 //