Hong Kong News

News on licensing, exchange hubs, virtual asset rules, and the city’s evolving role in digital finance.

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Photorealistic Solana coin in official teal-to-purple gradient hovers above Victoria Harbour with a glowing magenta-cyan light trail, set against Hong Kong’s bright skyline (IFC and Central) under a warm high-key sky.

Hong Kong’s first spot Solana ETF goes live – what it means for flows

As Solana joins Bitcoin and Ethereum in Hong Kong’s ETF lineup, the launch could reshape liquidity and price discovery for SOL across Asian and global markets.

5 months ago

Exchanges

Hong Kong targets May for crypto exchange licensing regulations

Bitget said it would no longer provide services for Hong Kong users because of the new regulatory demands.

3 years ago

Banking

CZ says he expects more funds to move to Hong Kong

Hong Kong virtual bank ZA Bank said it provide crypto and fiat currency transfers and account services for virtual asset service providers.

3 years ago

DeFi

Hong Kong securities regulator eyes DeFi regulation

Hong Kong has made several recent pro-crypto moves that have attracted more crypto-related firms to the region.

3 years ago

Regulation

Hong Kong signals licensing over 8 crypto companies by year-end

Licenses will be issued under Hong Kong's new crypto licensing regime, composed to support crypto firms looking to set up shop in the city.

3 years ago

Adoption

Over 20 crypto firms plan to establish presence in the city: Hong Kong authorities

The Hong Kong authorities said they were working on establishing a licensing regime for virtual asset service providers by June 2023.

3 years ago

Regulation

Op-ed: How Hong Kong’s stricter crypto regulations aim to boost investor confidence

Will Hong Kong follow Japan’s lead in allowing retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies in a regulated environment?

3 years ago

Regulation

Justin Sun 100% confident Huobi will obtain Hong Kong VASP license

Sun disclosed actively working with regulators to form an appropriate framework and is certain of Huobi being granted a license to operate in the region.

3 years ago