Government plans to supercharge the digital assets industry, with crypto dealing and custody regimes the icing on the cake for a holistic regulatory framework....more
7/2/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Chain of Custody ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Custody ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Licensing Rules ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
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
/ Banks ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Custody ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Management ,
Token Sales ,
Tokenization
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
This is the first decision by the Hong Kong Court on whether clients of a crypto exchange have proprietary claims to cryptocurrencies held on the platform. It confirms that cryptocurrency constitutes property under Hong Kong...more
The SFC issued a statement to clarify its regulatory approach in relation to non-fungible tokens and remind investors of related risks.
On 6 June 2022, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a...more
Regulators released comprehensive guidance to banks, intermediaries, and insurers on virtual asset-related activities.
Key Points:
..Banks and intermediaries looking to provide distribution, dealing, and advisory...more
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