U.S.-listed crypto shares jumped before the open on Thursday after a half-percentage point interest rate cut sparked a flight into risky assets, adding to the momentum of an industry that has already secured some big wins this year. The move could revive interest in bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, which often sways the entire sector as investors chase higher returns and dump safe-havens. "There's over $6 trillion in money market funds, soon yielding 50 bps less," said Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares.

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Hong Kong has seen the biggest uptick in cryptocurrency activity in East Asia amid the city's efforts to become a virtual-asset hub, according to new research, while mainland Chinese use digital currencies to preserve wealth in spite of the government's draconian ban. The city rose to 30th place, up from the No 47 spot last year, in this year's Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index rankings published on Wednesday by research firm Chainalysis. It said Hong Kong saw an 85.6 per cent year-on-year su

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