HK bitcoin heist ignites intervention debate.

Abstract

The article discusses issues confronted by authorities in Hong Kong in the territory's financial services market as of mid-September 2016, particularly in the field of virtual currency trading. Also cited are the 72 million dollars worth of the virtual currency called bitcoins that was stolen from bitcoin trading platform Bitfinex exchange, the territory's Money Service Operator License System, and the comment by law firm Hogan Lovells' Mark Parsons on the developments.