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Law database

198 law profiles

Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators (Hong Kong)

SFC VATP Guidelines (June 2023) Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Jun 1, 2023

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Hong Kong SFC guidance for licensed centralized virtual asset trading platform operators, covering conduct, financial resources, custody, token...

Hong Kong AMLO Amendment Ordinance 2022

Ord. No. 15 of 2022; Cap. 615 amendment Act Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Apr 1, 2023

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Hong Kong’s AMLO amendment created SFC licensing for virtual asset exchanges and Customs registration for DPMS, extending AML/CFT,...

Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615)

Cap. 615 Act Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Apr 1, 2012

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Hong Kong’s AML/CFT statute for CDD, recordkeeping, supervision and licensing across covered financial, DNFBP, money service, precious-metals and...

Hong Kong Guideline on Supervision of Licensed Stablecoin Issuers

HKMA guideline under Stablecoins Ordinance, Cap. 656, s. 171(4) Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Aug 1, 2025

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

HKMA guidance for licensed stablecoin issuers under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, covering reserves, redemption, financial resources, risk management,...

Hong Kong Joint Circular on Intermediaries’ Virtual Asset-Related Activities

SFC 23EC67; HKMA 20231222-1-EN Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Dec 22, 2023

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

SFC/HKMA guidance for Hong Kong intermediaries distributing VA-related products or providing VA dealing, advisory and asset-management services.

Hong Kong SFC Circular on SFC-Authorised Funds with Exposure to Virtual Assets

SFC refNo 26EC31 Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

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May 27, 2026

Custody Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

Hong Kong SFC guidance for authorised funds with more than 10% NAV exposure to virtual assets, covering eligible...

Hong Kong SFC Tokenised Securities Intermediary Circular

SFC Ref. No. 23EC52 Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

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Custody Disclosure & Marketing Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

SFC guidance for Hong Kong intermediaries conducting tokenised securities activities, covering existing securities rules, technology risks, custody, client...

Hong Kong VASP Licensing Regime

Ord. No. 15 of 2022; AMLO Cap. 615 Part 5B Regulation Added Jun 3, 2026

Effective

Jun 1, 2023

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Hong Kong’s VASP/VATP regime licenses centralized virtual asset trading platforms under AMLO, with SFC supervision, AML/CFT, custody, governance,...

India FIU-IND AML/CFT Guidelines for VDA Service Providers

FIU-IND VDA Guidelines; S.O. 1072(E) Agency guidance Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Mar 10, 2023

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

FIU-IND guidance applies India’s PMLA AML/CFT/CPF obligations to VDA service providers, including FIU registration, KYC/CDD, STR reporting, record...

India PMLA VDA Service Provider AML/CFT Regime

PMLA 2002; S.O. 1072(E); F. No. P-12011/12/2022-ES Cell-DOR Regulation Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Mar 7, 2023

AML/CFT Custody Enforcement & Asset Recovery +2 more

India PMLA regime treats VDA service providers as FIU-IND reporting entities for AML/CFT/CPF, covering exchange, transfer, custody, issuer...

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