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March 15 saw the addition of cryptocurrency exchange MEXC to the warning list maintained by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The SFC has said that MEXC is advertising its services to investors in Hong Kong even though it does not have a license to operate in the region
Hong Kong will soon force all non-compliant trading platforms to shut down locally, and the region has already ceased accepting licensing applications from cryptocurrency exchanges as of February 29. All Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchanges that have not applied for a license must close their doors by May 31, 2024, according
An alert has been issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the local police force about a scammer claiming to be MEXC, a cryptocurrency exchange. Allegedly, the impersonator is stealing money by tricking would-be investors. As part of its larger efforts to monitor and investigate unlawful
Applications for unlicensed virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are due on February 29th, and those who did not get approval were told to stop operations by May 31st, according to the financial services department of the Hong Kong government. Given that certain VASPs were already operating in Hong Kong prior
Venture Smart Financial Holdings, which touts itself as Hong Kong’s first approved virtual asset manager, is gearing up to launch its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the first quarter of this year, striving for $500 million in assets under management by the end of 2024, as per Bloomberg. Hong
As a move toward becoming a center for virtual assets, Hong Kong has suggested strict restrictions for stablecoins. But the new change might make things tough for widely used stablecoins. Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), according to experts, might be in jeopardy since the regulation is more stringent than
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), two of Hong Kong’s financial regulatory agencies, have made headlines in the cryptocurrency spot ETF market with their announcement. The SFC and the other relevant authorities have announced their intention to begin accepting applications to authorize VA
One of the world’s leading brokerage companies, Interactive Brokers, has started crypto trading for retail customers in Hong Kong. This service was announced on November 28th and is provided in partnership with OSL, which was one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong to be certified as a VASP.
SEBA Bank AG, a cryptocurrency bank located in Switzerland, said that its Hong Kong branch, SEBA Hong Kong, has been granted a digital asset license by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). With this license, the SEBA Group has taken the first step towards realizing its strategic goals
