Hong Kong is taking another look at its crypto regulation as lawmakers fear the current framework could be a deterrent for exchanges. During a parliamentary questioning session yesterday, Christopher Hui, Secretary for... Read more »
Trading cryptocurrencies on exchanges that have not applied for a local license remains possible in Hong Kong, Caixin has found, nearly a month past the city’s deadline for exchanges to obtain or... Read more »
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently granted initial approval to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges to continue operating in the city. This marks the first step towards issuing virtual asset... Read more »
Hong Kong’s crypto exchange licenses are now costing applicants less million dollars, a change from the $25 million price in 2023. Livio Wang, COO of HashKey Group, clarified that the cost is... Read more »
Hong Kong‘s securities regulator said 11 cryptocurrency exchanges are a step closer to obtaining licences, one year after rolling out a digital-asset rulebook to try and foster a hub for the industry.Applicants... Read more »
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Mt. Gox won’t sell Bitcoin immediately Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of defunct Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox,... Read more »
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it will carry out on-site compliance checks on local virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) that are still in the process of... Read more »
The crypto exchange giant OKX will shutter its digital asset trading services in Hong Kong at the end of the month. OKX says it decided to pull its application for a virtual... Read more »