The government will enact the new legislation to bring issuers of fiat-referencing stablecoins into the regulatory perimeter.
On 17 July 2024, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary...more
7/29/2024
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Regulator sets out its expectations for banks looking to provide digital asset custody services, and sell and distribute tokenised products.
On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published two...more
3/5/2024
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Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business.
On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more
2/26/2024
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On 8 February 2024, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) released a consultation paper on its legislative proposal to introduce a regulatory regime governing over-the-counter (OTC) trading of virtual assets...more
The proposed regulatory framework would create substantive obligations on issuers of fiat-referencing stablecoins to safeguard the public.
On 27 December 2023, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and...more
SFC proposes guidelines for intermediaries conducting and receiving market soundings in securities and capital market transactions.
On 11 October 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a consultation...more
MAS has published new requirements for DPT service providers and a consultation paper on additional regulations and prohibitions against unfair trading practices.
On 3 July 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore...more
7/21/2023
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The HKMA’s discussion paper seeks feedback on its proposed regulatory approach to stablecoins, with responses due by 31 March 2022.
On 12 January 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s principal...more