Effective
Apr 20, 2026
Hong Kong SFC guidance on tokenising SFC-authorised investment products, covering product-provider responsibility, ownership records, controls, disclosure and approvals.
Crypto Policy Reference
Licensing & Registration
Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Licensing & Registration.
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
HKMA guidance explaining how Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance licensing regime applies to stablecoin issuers, including scope, minimum criteria,...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
Hong Kong SFC guidance for licensed centralized virtual asset trading platform operators, covering conduct, financial resources, custody, token...
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,...
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...
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
HKMA guidance for licensed stablecoin issuers under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, covering reserves, redemption, financial resources, risk management,...
Effective
Aug 1, 2025
AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Payments +2 more
HKMA statutory AML/CFT guideline for licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, setting risk-based controls, CDD, wallet screening, Travel...
Effective
Dec 22, 2023
SFC/HKMA guidance for Hong Kong intermediaries distributing VA-related products or providing VA dealing, advisory and asset-management services.
Effective
Apr 1, 2003
Hong Kong’s core securities and futures statute. It empowers the SFC, sets licensing and market conduct rules, and...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Payments +1 more
SFC AML/CFT guidance for licensed corporations and SFC-licensed VASPs, covering risk-based controls, CDD, monitoring, suspicious reporting, records, training,...
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