OKX crypto exchange enters final stage of Hong Kong VASP license application
Hong Kong regulators have only approved a handful of crypto exchanges to date that are permitted to offer crypto retail trading services.
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Hong Kong regulators have only approved a handful of crypto exchanges to date that are permitted to offer crypto retail trading services.
The Switzerland-based financial institution that focuses on cryptocurrencies – SEBA Bank – has reportedly secured an approval-in-principle from Hong Kong’s securities regulator. The company now needs to comply with additional…
HashKey became the first licensed retail cryptocurrency exchange to launch in Hong Kong and anticipates major growth of the Web3 industry in the special administrative region.
SEBA Hong Kong’s approval joins a flurry of regulated crypto activity that’s taken place over the past month.
The monetary authority in Hong Kong released a report on its study Project Evergreen which looked at the highs and lows of recent bond tokenization activity.
HashKey, along with OSL, received a major license upgrade on Aug.3 clearing their way to offer crypto trading services to retail customers.
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region.
Prominent Hong Kong-based e-gaming player – Boyaa Interactive International Limited – announced that its board of directors has approved a budget of $5 million to purchase cryptocurrencies. Informing the company’s…
The announcement comes after Hong Kong debuted crypto retail trading with exchanges HashKey and OSL.
Under the Securities and Futures Commission’s licensing regime, which started June 1, crypto firms offering services or operating in Hong Kong must comply with new requirements.