Odaily Planet Daily News: Singapore issued 13 cryptocurrency licenses to a range of cryptocurrency operators in 2024, including OKX and Upbit, as well as Anchorage, BitGo, and GSR. This number is double that of last year's issued licenses, while Hong Kong's similar approval system has been much slower in comparison. Analysis indicates that both Singapore and Hong Kong are competing to attract virtual asset companies to their markets through specialized systems, tokenization projects, and regulatory sandboxes, but progress is uneven. Hong Kong's exchange regulatory system is much stricter in many important aspects, such as the custody of client assets and the policies for token listing and delisting, which may enhance Singapore's attractiveness. (Bloomberg)