{"id":59366,"date":"2023-09-15T11:02:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=59366"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:02:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:02:29","slug":"hong-kong-tops-crypto-ready-region-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/hong-kong-tops-crypto-ready-region-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Tops Crypto-Ready Region Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hong Kong again topped the <a href=\"https:\/\/forexsuggest.com\/worldwide-crypto-readiness-report-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Crypto Readiness Report<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> for 2023 with a Crypto Readiness Score (CRS) of 8.36. This rating has been led by Hong Kong for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Hong Kong Tops Crypto-Ready Region Again\" class=\"wp-image-59373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, which evaluated several factors, including cryptocurrency infrastructure, accessibility, and legal support, disclosed that <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/web3-to-drive-breakthrough-growth-says-hong-kong-fin-sec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hong Kong<\/a> faced formidable competition from other leading nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland notably advanced to the second position, achieving a CRS of 8.18, while the United States descended to third place, registering a 6.5% decline from the previous year, with a CRS of 7.25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year's rankings also introduced five new entrants into the top 10, such as Slovenia and Canada, which secured fourth and sixth positions, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia ascended eight places to secure seventh place, while Germany and Bulgaria tied for eighth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth highlighting that Switzerland's ascent to the second position since 2022 underscores its growing reputation as a prominent cryptocurrency hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report emphasized that residents of the Netherlands and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/singapore-unveils-new-regulatory-framework-for-stablecoins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore<\/a> exhibited the most significant interest in cryptocurrencies, while Estonia, Singapore, and Switzerland boasted the highest number of cryptocurrency companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong's leading position in the cryptocurrency readiness rankings can be attributed to its extensive history as a center for trade and commerce, which has now extended into the cryptocurrency sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crypto traders in Hong Kong enjoy the advantages of a 0% tax rate, a substantial presence of cryptocurrency ATMs, and a thriving blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/united-states-vp-discusses-dangers-of-ai-with-top-tech-ceos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States<\/a>, a global economic powerhouse and technology center, continues to play a crucial role in cryptocurrency, with a substantial number of cryptocurrency ATMs spread nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong again topped the Crypto Readiness Report for 2023 with a Crypto Readiness Score (CRS) of 8.36. This rating has been led by Hong Kong for two years. The report, which evaluated several factors, including cryptocurrency infrastructure, accessibility, and legal support, disclosed that Hong Kong faced formidable competition from other leading nations. Switzerland notably [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":59373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,26],"tags":[16431,132,16432,1134,569,1305],"class_list":["post-59366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-cryptocurrencies","tag-crs","tag-crypto","tag-crypto-readiness-score","tag-hong-kong","tag-switzerland","tag-united-states"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/featured-image-13.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}