Analysis: Hong Kong's Stablecoin Ordinance is about to take effect, and the "money exchange" business has not been affected yet
07-31 02:58

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Hong Kong's Stablecoin Ordinance will officially take effect on August 1st, prohibiting unlicensed operators from operating stablecoin businesses in Hong Kong. A visit by the National Business Daily revealed that many street-side cryptocurrency money changers (OTC) in Hong Kong remain open, with some employees stating they have not yet received notification of the business changes. Currently, the exchange of stablecoins such as USDT and USDC by money changers remains a regulatory blind spot, and specialized licenses may be required in the future. Legislative Council member Darwin Chiu stated that after the ordinance takes effect, it will be illegal for unlicensed platforms to sell USDT and USDC to retail investors, while existing stablecoins can be traded on licensed platforms. The Hong Kong SAR government is currently conducting a public consultation on the licensing system for over-the-counter trading services, which will conclude on August 29th. (National Business Daily)

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Arkham: LuBian mining pool lost 127,000 BTC in 2020, but hackers still control it and become the world's 13th largest BTC holder
Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to Arkham, LuBian, a mining pool that was once ranked among the top ten in the world, suffered a major security incident in December 2020. A total of 127,426 BTC were stolen, which was worth about US$3.5 billion at the time. At the current price of the currency, it has reached US$14.5 billion, making it the largest Bitcoin theft in history. In May 2020, LuBian controlled nearly 6% of the Bitcoin network's hash rate, wielding significant industry influence. The attack occurred on December 28, 2020. The attackers, suspected of exploiting a vulnerability in the private key generation algorithm, successfully stole over 90% of the Bitcoin holdings through brute force. The following day, December 29, the hackers transferred a further portion of the BTC, totaling $6 million. Even more unusual, LuBian attempted to plead with the hacker via an on-chain OP_RETURN message, requesting the return of the stolen assets. Officials sent 1,516 transactions with this message, consuming a total of 1.4 BTC, further confirming that the incident was not a fake. Currently, LuBian still holds 11,886 BTC (approximately $1.35 billion), and the hacker's last on-chain activity was an address consolidation in July 2024. As of the disclosure date, the hacker still controls the stolen BTC, but his identity remains unknown. His holdings rank him as the 13th largest BTC holder in the world, even surpassing the Mt. Gox hacker's address.
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