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  2. Virtual Asset Snapshot – Hong Kong

Virtual Asset Snapshot – Hong Kong

02 November 2022
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Regulations in respect of virtual assets in Hong Kong has become stricter in recent years. There are currently no dedicated digital or virtual asset regulator in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission regulates virtual assets under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, while the Hong Kong Monetary Authority adopts a risk-based approach to supervising bank virtual asset activities.

Please find attached our Virtual Asset Snapshot – Hong Kong.

 

Authored by Andrew McGinty and Sherry Xiao.

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Andrew McGinty
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Mark Parsons
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Sherry Xiao
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Katherine Tsang
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Keywords Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Virtual Assets, Initial Coin Offerings, NFTs, Central Bank Digital Currency, Digital Assets and Blockchain Hub, Defi, Payment-related stablecoins
Languages English
Topics Digitalisation, Digital Assets and Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Crime including Anti-money Laundering, Payments
Countries Hong Kong
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