End-to-end encryption is an important feature in messaging, as it's the first step in protecting users from surveillance. A vandalised bank during the 2019 protest. File photo: May James/HKFP. Just at this time, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have dropped to new 2022 lows. The Bitcoin price has tanked 10 percent dropping to $20,000. On the other hand, the altcoin space is witnessing even more brutal correction. Bitcoin has dropped nearly 60 percent year-to-date and more than 70 percent since its all-time high in November 2021. As five out of seven counts were serious, Hui sentenced Ng to six years and six months in jail. A Hong Kong protester with a petrol bomb. File photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/HKFP.
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