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Crypto Regulation in Asia: 2023 Hong Kong Update | New SFC Rules for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Crypto Regulation in Asia: 2023 Hong Kong Update | New SFC Rules for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

This report is an update to Eventus’ white paper, Crypto Regulation in Asia: 2022 Hong Kong Update, which was published in September 2022. These periodic updates are focused on the emerging regulatory environment for virtual assets in Asia Pacific. Changes continue at a rapid pace, and the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) May 2023 Circular on implementation of a new licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms is the latest in a series of intentional, calculated steps toward a progressive regime that allows for broad consumer protection while fostering the technology that will carry the industry forward.

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