Chinese tech firms raise $17B in Hong Kong funding as AI fever drives capital surge

Nexchip's Hong Kong listing highlights China's strategic pivot to bolster its semiconductor industry amid global trade tensions and tech restrictions. The post Nexchip begins trading in Hong Kong after raising $890M in share sale appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post UKey unveils the Seed Ring: Bringing hardware signing into everyday life appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. As a wearable, lifestyle-first hardware signing brand, UKey reimagines crypto backup and recovery with a battery-free NFC ring. Hong Kong, July 10, 2026 – Ukey Limited, a self-custody hardware brand for crypto users, today revealed the Seed Ring, the most distinctive product in its Seed backup line: an NFC recovery ring you can wear every day. Unlike hardware wallets built to be locked away in a drawer, UKey set out to do something different from day one – to make hardware signing and self-custody something you can wear and fold into daily life. The Seed Ring is the first expression of that idea. It will debut alongside UKey’s first product lineup, with availability details to be announced soon. Why a ring In self-custody, what usually decides whether your assets stay safe isn’t how you sign – it’s how you store your seed phrase. Photos, screenshots, and scraps of pape

Hong Kong’s regulator has ordered crypto platforms and online brokers to meet newly issued phishing-resistant login requirements within the next 12 months.

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Luxshare's IPO success highlights growing global investor confidence in Chinese tech, potentially boosting Hong Kong's financial market stature. The post Luxshare raises $3.1B in Hong Kong’s biggest listing of 2026, signaling renewed appetite for Chinese tech supply chain plays appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post AI-Powered Digital Commerce Advances with Animoca and Visa Pilot appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Something quietly significant happened in Hong Kong on July 8, 2026. Animoca Brands and Visa launched a live pilot of AI-powered digital commerce capabilities on the Minds platform — and for the first time, AI agents aren’t just browsing and suggesting. They’re actually buying. Key takeaways Animoca Brands and Visa launched a live pilot on July 8, 2026, enabling Minds AI agents to complete purchases and find rewards on behalf of users. The pilot started with the Bruce Lee Club Ltd eShop in Hong Kong, using Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure for tokenized, fraud-protected transactions. Users retain full control over their AI agents’ permissions and spending conditions at all times. A cardholder rewards and benefits directory lets agents surface personalized Visa offers based on a user’s eligible cards and purchase intent. Animoca Brands demonstrated the technology at the

Animoca Brands completed a live pilot with Visa that lets Minds AI agents find card rewards and complete purchases at selected Hong Kong merchants. The post Animoca Brands brings Visa powered shopping to AI agents appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Iluvatar's capital raise highlights the growing demand for domestic tech solutions amid US export controls, impacting global semiconductor dynamics. The post Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX seeks $850M from Hong Kong share sale months after blockbuster IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.