<p class="is-style-lead">On Sep. 6, the Solana Foundation officially announced its partnership with the Crypto Fintech Lab at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on X.</p> 
<p>The collaboration aims to offer Solana game courses at the lab, along with financial and technical support for students to gain industry knowledge and practical experience.</p> 
<p>HKUST is a globally recognized research university, boasting a top graduate employment rate in Hong Kong and ranking among the world’s top 30. It’s also known as one of Asia’s fastest-growing financial research institutions.</p> 
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<p>In <a href="https://hkust.edu.hk/news/research-and-innovation/hkust-launch-worlds-first-twin-campuses-metaverse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 2022</a>, HKUST announced its plan to build the world’s first win physical-virtual campuses in the metaverse to help students who are split between the two school campuses, Hong Kong and Guangzhou.</p> 
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<p>In late August, the school gained attention when its vice president, recognized as a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency scene, issued a document urging the Hong Kong government to <a href="https://crypto.news/hong-kongs-scholar-backs-hkd-stablecoin-to-take-on-usd-and-usdt/">create</a> a stablecoin to compete with USDT.</p> 
<p>Hong Kong has consistently shown its aspiration to establish itself as a global cryptocurrency hub, while the United States seems to be adopting a more cautious stance. </p> 
<p>Alongside the University’s initiatives, the government has granted <a href="https://crypto.news/hong-kong-grants-crypto-license-to-swiss-bank-sebas-branch/">licenses</a> for Swiss bank SEBA’s branch and HashKey to operate in the city.</p> 
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<p>The city was previously a hub for digital assets, hosting the founding of exchanges like FTX and Crypto.com (formerly Monaco). </p> 
<p>However, it’s only more recently that the city has renewed its focus on reemerging as a center for digital currency innovation.</p> 
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