Original sourcedefi-planet.com
Summary
Hong Kong plans to establish a licensing regime for four categories of virtual asset services in 2026, covering trading, custody, advisory, and management. Draft legislative amendments will be submitted by the end of 2026, with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) responsible for registratio…
Key points
- For crypto firms based in Greater China or intending to apply for licenses, this is the most concrete roadmap signal for 2026.
- Hong Kong is expanding the licensing scope from trading to custody, advisory, and management, establishing a more complete access framework for compliant virtual asset services in Asia.
- Companies intending to offer virtual asset services in Hong Kong need to plan ahead for licensing and governance costs; investors can expect more regulated custody and advisory products to enter the market.
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