Hong Kong has continued to push himself to install himself as a major digital asset hub, in which the Securities and Futures Commission has given regulatory approval to work in the city. It brings up the total number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong to ten.
The Securities and Futures Commission confirmed its commitment for a “vibrant and promising” digital asset future, underlining a roadmap, which emphasizes regulator clarity, institutional partnership and enhanced investor safety. These developments were unanimously highlighted more during Hong Kong 2025, where Julia Leung, CEO of the Securities and Forests Commission, spoke about the city’s ongoing regulatory efforts and a margin lending margin for Crypto derivatives and professional investors.
Retail Access and Market Development: A Count Extension Strategy
In a statement sent to Crypto.news, Jodi Lee, the head of legal in Flipster, provided insight into a phased approach to Hong Kong’s retail crypto access, describing it as “”.Calculated strategy“To balance market growth with risk management.
“Hong Kong’s virtual asset regulation refers to a calculated strategy to balance market growth with risk management. Initially only by allowing access to professional investors, SFC ensured that trading platform compliance can refine the protocol, stress their operational flexibility, and can apply the safety without investors in contact with retail participants. . […],
Lee insisted that this approach also gave SFC time to repeat compliance measures and increase regulatory inspection.
Hong Kong’s competitive edge in Global Cripto Race
Another major topic in Hong Kong’s regulatory expansion is that it compares other global crypto hubs, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Jodi Lee told Crypto.NuS that while Hong Kong and Singapore have adopted separate regulatory approaches, their shared attention to regulatory clarity is collectively strengthening the presence of Asia in the global digital asset landscape. Lee said:
“The development of virtual asset framework in Asia Pacific represents an important milestone in global financial innovation. While courts like Hong Kong and Singapore have different different approaches, their shared commitment for regulatory clarity is collectively increasing the status of the region […],
Instead of promoting a zero-rash competition with Singapore, Lee highlighted how the developed regulator landscape of APAC contributes to a comprehensive ecosystem that attracts global crypto businesses.
Briding Tradfi and Digital Assets: Role of Detention and OTC Trading
Institutional participation is an important part of Hong Kong’s long -term digital asset vision. One of the major columns of this infection is regulated to detention solutions and over-the-counter trading, both gaining speed in this area.
Lee also emphasized the importance of licensed detention solutions, describing them as an important bridge between traditional finance and digital asset industry.
“Custody and OTC Trading are important columns of institutional crypto adoption, and SFC’s attention on these areas underlines its long-term vision for Hong Kong as a global crypto-futsal center. Licensed detention solutions bring crypto close to traditional financial standards […],
