Illustration of Hong Kong as a ipo pipeline and crypto lab for China

Hong Kong: China’s IPO pipeline and crypto lab

Companies raised $13.6 billion through Hong Kong IPOs in the first half of the year, giving the city the global fundraising title for that period. What's behind the sudden boom? And a growing number of Chinese companies are experimenting with cryptocurrencies in Hong Kong, even as such currencies are banned on the Mainland. What's driving such different approaches on the Mainland and in Hong Kong?
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BRIEF: Medtide rises in Hong Kong trading debut

Peptide-focused contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) Medtide Inc. (3880.HK) opened 4% higher in its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday, and closed up 3.76% at HK$31.75 by the…