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Background

February was an important month in Hong Kong’s journey towards regulating the digital asset ecosystem and positioning itself as a leading innovation hub.  

On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published comprehensive guidance on the provision of digital asset custody services (Custodial Services Circular) and the sale

On 8 February 2023, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) launched a consultation on legislative proposals to introduce a licensing regime to regulate providers of over the counter (OTC) trading services for virtual assets (VAs) (the Consultation).  The proposed licensing regime will be introduced by amending

Background

On 22 December 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an updated joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities (Joint Circular) with appendices.  The Joint Circular supersedes the previous joint circular of 20 October 2023 (October Joint

On 27 December 2023, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly issued a public consultation paper on their legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoin.

The Hong Kong Government has decided that, in light of the important roles played by stablecoins in

On 27 December 2023, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly issued a public consultation paper on their legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoin.

The Hong Kong Government has decided that, in light of the important roles played by stablecoins in

Key takeaways from Hong Kong Fintech Week

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2023 saw several new policy and regulatory announcements by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (the FSTB), the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the HKMA).  The key developments are summarised below:

  1. The SFC