Asia Market Daily: Hong Kong Pushes AI Adoption as Corporate Crypto Accounts Surge in Korea
- Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that AI-related IPOs raised nearly HK$100 billion from December to May, accounting for about 55% of total IPO funds.
- The Hang Seng Index Company has added several AI firms to its indices as part of the government's push for AI adoption across various sectors.
- South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service reported that five major crypto exchanges held 6,590 corporate accounts as of the end of July, indicating increased institutional participation in the crypto market.
- Bithumb and Upbit accounted for 81.4% of all corporate accounts in South Korea's crypto exchanges, with Bithumb leading with 3,280 accounts.
- The growing number of corporate accounts reflects a significant trend in the institutionalization of the crypto market in Korea.
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan highlighted the significant impact of the AI boom on the city's economy and financial markets. He noted that AI-related IPOs raised nearly HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) from December to May, which constitutes about 55% of the total IPO funds during that period.
The Hang Seng Index Company has recently incorporated several AI firms into its indices, aligning with the government's initiative to promote AI adoption across various sectors, including finance, trade, and public services.
In South Korea, the Financial Supervisory Service reported a rise in corporate accounts within the crypto sector, with a total of 6,590 accounts held across five major exchanges by the end of July. This surge indicates a growing trend of institutional participation in the country's crypto market.
Bithumb led the way with 3,280 corporate accounts, followed by Upbit with 2,086 accounts, together making up 81.4% of all corporate accounts in the market. This development reflects a significant shift towards institutionalization in South Korea's crypto landscape.
亚洲市场日报：香港推动人工智能应用，韩国企业加密账户激增
香港财政司司长陈茂波强调了人工智能热潮对本市经济和金融市场的显著影响。他指出，从去年12月至今年5月，人工智能相关的首次公开募股筹集了近1000亿港元（约合128亿美元），占同期总募资的约55%。
恒生指数公司最近将多家人工智能公司纳入其指数，符合政府推动各个领域人工智能应用的倡议，包括金融、贸易和公共服务。
在韩国，金融监督服务局报告称，截至7月底，加密货币领域的企业账户数量有所上升，五大主要交易所共持有6590个企业账户。这一激增表明该国加密市场中机构参与的趋势日益增长。
Bithumb以3280个企业账户领先，其次是Upbit的2086个账户，两者合计占市场上所有企业账户的81.4%。这一发展反映了韩国加密市场向机构化的重要转变。