1.    The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently observed an emerging trend of illicit actors exploiting licensed corporations and virtual asset trading platforms for potential layering activities in money laundering. Failing to [...]

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Wednesday it received formal stablecoin license applications from 36 institutions by September 30, nearly half of the 77 expressions of interest recorded in [...]

China’s securities regulator has reportedly instructed some brokerages to pause their real-world asset tokenization business in Hong Kong, aligning with Beijing’s cautious stance as Hong Kong pushes forward with digital-asset [...]

PANews reported on September 17th that, according to a Shanghai Securities News report cited by Jinshi, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee stated in his fourth Policy Address that the [...]

The global cryptocurrency and digital finance sectors have seen a flurry of activity recently. From the refinement of regulatory policies in various countries, subtle shifts in market data, to the [...]

PANews reported on September 10th that, according to a Hong Kong government press release, Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary Paul Chan stated that currently only "Approved Providers" [...]

ICBC Asia and HSBC expressed their intention to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to apply for the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong [...]

29th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 77-year-old woman was the victim of a cryptocurrency scam in Sheung Wan on 25th August, when she attempted to exchange HK$3 million in [...]

Ye Zhiheng, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, said on the wireless program "Explaining Clearly" that after the recent implementation of the [...]

Strict KYC rules may hinder stablecoin adoption in Hong Kong HKMA tightens KYC rules as anti-money laundering measure Industry fears KYC rules may deter overseas stablecoin users HONG KONG, Aug [...]

Christopher Hui, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, provided a written response today (30th) to a legislator's inquiry. Hui said that the Stablecoins Ordinance will come into [...]

‘We aim to progress step by step, gradually driving the digital transformation of Hong Kong,’ HKMA deputy chief executive Darryl Chan says The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is likely [...]