Hong Kong Cyberport President: I hope Hong Kong will launch a digital Hong Kong dollar wallet

Odaily Planet Daily News Hong Kong Cyberport CEO Ren Jingxin said that since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a virtual asset policy declaration at the end of October last year, more than 100 companies have entered the Cyberport, and more than 180 Web3 companies have built the entire ecosystem. The number of companies is continuing to grow at a healthy rate. Most of the companies’ businesses are mainly in the application field, including financial services, life entertainment and other fields. There are more than 20 companies engaged in Web3 related technologies, such as data analysis, and more than 10 blockchain infrastructure companies. Ren Jingxin also said that although most of the new companies entering the Cyberport are from overseas, many of them are actually Chinese. He said that although Hong Kong's digitalization process is not as good as other countries or regions, he hopes that Hong Kong can "skip a step" from the original slow process, such as launching a digital Hong Kong dollar wallet. In terms of metaverse, although it is not as hot as last year, many applications have integrated games and technology, and many users have participated. The ebb is also related to the current financing environment. As a Web3 base, Cyberport hopes to promote it through different channels, while focusing on three aspects of development, including talent training, industrial development, and promotion of awareness. It is expected that it will still take some time to achieve mass application of Web3 in the future. (Ming Pao)