CLINDS’s 14th Law & Digital Society Seminar – ‘FTX, JPex and Bitcoin - Is Crypto Fraud, Fallacy and/or the Future?’ (Online)

23 February 2024

FTX’s collapse is a worldwide scandal which has been followed by a number of smaller, but to those who have lost in them, no less serious collapses of virtual asset trading platforms and entities, including, in Hong Kong, JPex. Underlying the concern about the platforms trading in virtual assets is concern about the virtual assets themselves including the flagship of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin. This one-hour discussion draws together prominent speakers on behalf of the crypto world in discussion with one of cryptos most critical commentators. The discussion will consider the future of crypto, particularly in Asia, and highlight the different approaches being undertaken in Asia’s most important financial centres- Hong Kong and Singapore. Speaking on behalf of the future of crypto will be Julian So and Joshua Chu, respectively Group Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Risk Officer at Coinllectibles™, Marvion™ and XBE. In what in prize fighting terms would be termed the other corner will be Kelvin F.K. Low, Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore. Professor Steven Gallagher of CUHK Law will try to remain impartial and encourage good-natured, if animated, discussion.

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