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In a Nov. 24 announcement, the Hong Kong-based securities firm Victory Securities has shared the news that it has secured official approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to offer virtual asset trading and consulting services to retail investors. According to the firm’s executive director, Chen Peiquan, this
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The Hong Kong SFC updates its list of virtual asset trading platform license applicants, highlighting OKX as the first offshore applicant. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently updated its list of virtual asset trading platform license applicants, marking a significant step in regulating cryptocurrency exchanges in the
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced an updated anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism self-assessment checklist, aimed at enhancing compliance in the evolving virtual asset sector. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently updated its anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism self-assessment checklist self-assessment checklist. This is an important
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the independent statutory body tasked with regulating the securities and futures markets, has released two circulars aimed at overseeing the tokenization of digital assets. These circulars provide guidance for intermediaries engaged in tokenized securities activities and delineate the criteria for tokenizing investment products authorized
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“SFC has been assessing various proposals on tokenization of SFC-authorised investment products, for example, some for primary dealing of a tokenized product (i.e., subscription and redemption) and some for secondary trading of a tokenized product on an SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platform,” the SFC said. Original Source
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Hong Kong's ambitions to become a virtual asset hub became apparent when it implemented a new regulatory regime in June, accepting applications for crypto trading platform licenses. It granted the first set of licenses in August, allowing exchanges to serve retail customers. That was a U-turn after 18 months of
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has advised investors to exercise caution regarding JPEX, a cryptocurrency exchange operating without regulatory approval. Hong Kong clamps down on JPEX The SFC, in an announcement on Sept. 13, noted that none of the entities under the JPEX Group has obtained a license, nor
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"Complementing Seba Group’s established licenses in Switzerland (FINMA) and Abu Dhabi (FSRA), the Hong Kong AIP significantly extends our global regulatory footprint," CEO Franz Bergmueller said in a statement. "Seba Group aligns itself with the Hong Kong government and its financial regulators in facilitating an environment that supports the responsible
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The CEO of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Julia Leung Fung-yee, addressed Hong Kong's embrace of Web3 regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last November, noting that crypto trading is an important part of the virtual asset ecosystem.During a recent speech, Leung reportedly explained that the
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