Hong Kong’s tech snapshot for August 2023 touched briefly on: Web3-focused zero-knowledge proof of identity tech; bitcoin ordinals in Hong Kong; some of the city’s University-based tech startups; and more.
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Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023 / 30 October – 5 November
- Hong Kong: Terminal 3 raises oversubscribed pre-seed round with decentralized storage and zero-knowledge proofs for Web3, keeping user data and ownership private and secure
- Hong Kong: Xverse raised $5M seed funding with Web3 wallet that supports ordinals – digital assets inscribed on satoshi, lowest Bitcoin denomination – and BRC-20 tokens
- Animoca Brands and AWS Activate partner on Web3, with AB portfolio companies gaining up to $25K each in AWS credits, alongside tech, networking, fundraising and marketing aid
- An intro to i2Cool and Super Bamboo, startups backed by City Un of Hong Kong’s HK Tech 300 incubator, providing building-cooling paints and sustainable building materials respectively
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2023 Report – Asia findings
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