Hong Kong Central’s biggest landlord signs crypto firm as tenant

Hong Kong's financial district now includes crypto firms alongside traditional banks, as realtors fill office spaces emptied during the pandemic. — REUTERS

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd., the biggest landlord in the heart of the Asian financial hub, signed a lease with a crypto asset firm for the first time as the century-old company moves to embrace the emerging sector.

Hong Kong-based HashKey Group will take up a floor in Three Exchange Square owned by Hongkong Land, the real estate firm said in a statement Wednesday.