HashKey Daily News Highlights（2025/11/03）
2025-11-03
1. John Lee Ka-chiu: Hong Kong encourages more investors to enter the fintech field, accelerating innovation and technological transformation
BlockBeats News reported on November 3rd, "Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, in his opening speech at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, stated that Hong Kong currently has over 1200 fintech companies, a 10% increase from last year. It is projected that by 2032, the total revenue of Hong Kong's fintech industry will exceed $600 billion, with an annual growth rate of over 28%. In the first nine months of this year, the fundraising scale of initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong has exceeded $23 billion. Hong Kong's Capital Investment Entrant Scheme will be relaxed to encourage more investors to enter the fintech sector. Hong Kong is also exploring tokenization in traditional finance, as well as applying regulatory sandboxes to promote innovation and prudent risk management. Hong Kong is accelerating innovation and technological transformation, with a focus on key areas such as artificial intelligence, life and health sciences, and new energy, aiming to help emerging industries achieve scale development and prosperity."
2. Goldman Sachs report: cryptocurrency represents 1% of global investment portfolio
BlockBeats News reported on November 1st, "Goldman Sachs revealed that cryptocurrency currently accounts for 1% of the global investment portfolio. The acceptance and integration of digital assets in the traditional financial market are increasingly growing."
3. American fast-food brand Steak 'n Shake announced the establishment of a Bitcoin reserve, where all Bitcoin payments will be deposited
PANews reported on November 1st that, "Steak 'n Shake, the American fast-food chain, announced the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, where all payments made in Bitcoin will be deposited. Over the next 12 months, it will donate 210 satoshis from every Bitcoin meal to the Open Sats Initiative, Inc.
In May of this year, Steak 'n Shake announced supporting Bitcoin payments, and in October, it launched the 'Bitcoin Steak Burger' ."
4. Ethereum treasury company FG Nexus announces listing on Deutsche Boerse
BlockBeats News reported on November 2nd, "Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury company FG Nexus announced that it has been listed on the Deutsche Börse this week, with the stock symbol "LU51". The listing aims to expand the European market investor base, allowing local investors the opportunity to participate in Ethereum's treasury reserve strategy and long-term growth plan. Currently, the company holds approximately 50,770 ETH, worth about $198 million."
5. The Central Bank of Malaysia has announced a 3-year asset tokenization roadmap, focusing on RWA
Cointelegraph reported on November 2nd that, "Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the central bank of Malaysia, recently announced a three-year asset tokenization roadmap, planning to conduct proof of concept (PoC) and field pilot projects through its “Digital Asset Innovation Hub” (DAIH). The roadmap establishes an “Asset Tokenization Industry Working Group” (IWG) co-led by BNM and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), focusing on scenarios that can bring clear economic value: for example, supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises, Shariah-compliant financial products, green finance, 24/7 cross-border automatic settlement, MYR-denominated token deposits and stablecoins, as well as CBDC integration. In addition, BNM emphasizes that this tokenization focuses on “real-world assets” rather than traditional cryptocurrencies. Industry feedback has now opened, and the public can submit opinions on the discussion document, with a deadline of March 1, 2026."
6. Central Bank Indonesia plans to launch a digital version of the Indonesian rupiah based on distributed ledger technology
PANews reported on November 2nd that, "According to Techinasia, the Central Bank of Indonesia will launch a digital version of the Indonesian Rupiah (SRBI), which is a digital version of the Rupiah Bank Indonesia (SRBI) securities, and will be rolled out in phases until 2030.
The Indonesian central bank plans a phased rollout, initially testing digital securities issuance, transfers, and withdrawals between 2025 and 2026. Between 2027 and 2028, further testing of monetary operations and financial market transactions will follow, with advanced features such as programmability, composability, and tokenization to be launched between 2029 and 2030. According to the central bank's "Payment System Blueprint 2030," the digital version of the Indonesian rupiah will be built on distributed ledger technology."
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