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10 More Defenders Remanded in Custody in JPEX Cryptocurrency Scandal

A Hong Kong court has remanded 10 more defendants in connection with the JPEX cryptocurrency scandal, bringing the total number of prosecutions to 26. The latest development comes nearly three years after the scandal broke out in 2023, affecting over 2,700 people with losses of HK$1.6 billion.

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