// HashKey Group旗下Hash Blockchain Limited獲證監會發正式牌照，包括第一類（證券交易）及第七類（提供自動化交易服務），成為本港第二間持牌虛擬資產交易平台。預計未來一兩個月內上線，初期料為機構投資者提供5至6個幣種及產品，包括比特幣、以太幣及證券型代幣（STO）等 http://startupbeat.hkej.com/?p=126871 //

// Law firms quickly found a lucrative line of business advising clients on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding blockchain and the Web3 ecosystem. But are they too slow to adopt these technologies for their own operations? https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/fin-tech/1248478/blockchain-web3-and-the-law-is-the-legal-profession-making-the-most-of-these-new-opportunities- //

// 2019 — the year blockchain technology got the green light from China’s top boss, Xi Jinping, that set into motion a juggernaut with far-reaching impact. It was no longer just about the Chinese crypto exchanges or crypto miners. It kick-started conversations about a Chinese central bank-backed digital currency, powering Chinese cities into the metaverse and so much more. https://forkast.news/video-audio/china-bsn-web3-blockchain-change/ //

// Yesterday, OpenSea, the largest established NFT marketplace, partially addressed this issue by announcing a “tool for on-chain enforcement of royalties for new collections.” This will allow NFT creators to require the collection of on-chain royalties when they mint new collections. https://avc.com/2022/11/creator-royalties/ //

// While speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 on November 3, the CEO of U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, raised concerns that Singapore wants to become a forward-looking regulator, but is not welcoming cryptocurrency trading. https://blockchain.news/news/coinbase-ceo-criticizes-singapores-aim-to-become-a-web3-hub-at-expense-of-crypto-trading //

// While Hong Kong updated its cryptocurrency rules to legalize retail trading, Singapore is dramatically restricting access to crypto for investors after last year’s market rout caused great losses throughout the industry. https://www.techinasia.com/panties-birds-squabbles //

// Yung acknowledged that there’s a long road ahead for investors in the metaverse. “We have to be realistic that it’s a long term plan,” he said. “I mean, we’re building the 3D internet, this is going to take 10 years or more, probably.” https://decrypt.co/113629/animoca-brands-ceo-there-is-no-metaverse-without-web3 //

// “It’s a real shame in fact that the actual Web3 name was taken by Ethereum folks for the stuff that they’re doing with blockchain. In fact, Web3 is not the web at all.” https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/04/web-inventor-tim-berners-lee-wants-us-to-ignore-web3.html //

// Web3 browser Opera has launched DegenKnows, a new non-fungible token (NFT) analytics, tracking and exploration tool that includes on- and off-chain analytics. With a “Smart Filter” function, DegenKnows claims to help users filter out wash trade, airdrop, transfer and scam projects. https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/11/03/web3-browser-opera-introduces-new-nft-analytics-tool/ //