PANews reported on December 14th that, according to Hong Kong media, an attempted robbery occurred at a cryptocurrency exchange shop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, and the police are currently searching for the suspect. Around 8 PM last night, police received a report from a security guard that a robbery was suspected in the stairwell of a shopping mall at 608 Nathan Road. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the 46-year-old male shop owner, who owns a cryptocurrency exchange shop, was closing up shop when two men demanded he open the door in an attempt to rob him. A third suspected accomplice then appeared. During the struggle, the shop owner sustained a finger injury but was conscious and taken to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment. Police are currently searching for the suspect; the shop owner suffered no losses.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

