HONG KONG -- Times are tough in the global cryptocurrency business. Following a series of industry disasters capped by November's collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange, regulators around the world have been cracking down on the sector.
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Hong Kong has embarked on a charm offensive to attract crypto businesses. (Source photos by Getty Images)
Chinese territory is seen as 'desperate' to catch up with regional rival Singapore