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Consensus building: crypto conference arrives in Hong Kong in test for city and CoinDesk

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Consensus Hong Kong is a three-day cryptocurrency- and blockchain-focused event that kicks off on Tuesday .

Organisers are leaning heavily into the city's reputation as a traditional financial hub.

Hong Kong has been dealing with seismic shifts in the crypto industry since the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency.

Hong Kong lost its edge when it signalled regulatory tightening in 2020 .

Lau said crypto adoption in Asia is at 22 per cent , nearly three times the global average.

Lau himself has been based in the city for 16 years , even as Bullish established its regional headquarters in Singapore .