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
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has said that it would revise its regulations concerning the sales and requisite of virtual currencies amid current market trends and demands from the industry. The SFC said on October 20 that under the new regulations, only institutional investors would be authorized
OSL, a cryptocurrency platform owned by BC Technology Group Ltd. of Hong Kong, is reportedly offered for sale. The decision comes as the Hong Kong cryptocurrency market struggles with difficulties including low demand and regulation concerns. According to Bloomberg, citing individuals familiar with the situation, BC Technology has reportedly investigated
In an effort to test the viability of a CBDC, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Hong Kong Centre, and the Bank of Israel (BOI), have collaborated. Project Sela is an effort to build a robust, decentralized, reliable CBDC (rCBDC) ecosystem that puts privacy
Hong Kong, a major financial center on the world stage, has taken a major step forward in fortifying its crypto position. One of the first exchanges to get a license from the city’s SFC, HashKey Exchange, officially welcomed retail investors on Monday. This is an important step in the city’s
