Hong Kong Judge Rules Crypto Assets as ‘Property,’ Following Similar Rulings Worldwide

In a court case linked to the now-defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin, a Hong Kong judge has ruled that cryptocurrencies are “property” which is “capable of being held on trust.” According to the law firm Hogan Lovells, this case should provide greater clarity to insolvency practitioners and other common law jurisdictions. Hong Kong Judge Designates Crypto … Read more

Bitcoin Exchange Gatecoin Shuts Down Citing Financial Difficulty

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has said it is shutting down citing financial difficulty. The exchange suffered a $2 million hack in 2016 and hasn’t been able to recover the funds. However, Gatecoin blames a registered French payment service provider for paralyzing its operations. The payments company allegedly duped the exchange out of an unspecified … Read more

PR: Xsolla Adds MobileGO (MGO) as New Payment Method for Developers and Gamers Globally

OCTOBER 22, 2018 — LOS ANGELES — Xsolla, which provides game developers with a comprehensive suite of flexible tools and services to help launch, monetize and scale their games globally, today started accepting made-for-gaming cryptocurrency — MobileGO (MGO) — for its PC and mobile games partners. For the first time ever, developers are able to … Read more