香港向 HKVAX 颁发第三张加密货币交易平台牌照

证监会行政总裁梁凤仪在接受当地媒体 HK01 采访时证实了这一批准。该许可证遵循 OSL 和 HashKey 的早期批准

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted a third crypto trading platform license to HKVAX, marking a new milestone in the city’s virtual asset regulation efforts.

香港证券及期货事务监察委员会（证监会）向 HKVAX 颁发了第三张加密货币交易平台牌照，标志着香港虚拟资产监管工作的新里程碑。

SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung confirmed the approval during an interview with local media outlet HK01. This license follows the earlier approvals of OSL and HashKey, which are already operating in the region.

证监会行政总裁梁凤仪在接受当地媒体 HK01 采访时证实了这一批准。该许可证是在 OSL 和 HashKey 之前获得批准之后获得的，这两个许可证已经在该地区运营。

HKVAX’s services will include over-the-counter trading, exchange operations, and custody solutions. Anthony Ng, co-founder and CEO of HKVAX, commented on the development, stating, “This approval affirms HKVAX’s position and demonstrates Hong Kong’s commitment to being at the forefront of the virtual asset industry.”

HKVAX 的服务将包括场外交易、交易所运营和托管解决方案。 HKVAX 联合创始人兼首席执行官 Anthony Ng 评论了这一进展，他表示：“此次批准肯定了 HKVAX 的地位，并表明香港致力于走在虚拟资产行业的前沿。”

More Hong Kong Licenses Expected by Year-End

预计年底前将获得更多香港牌照

In addition to HKVAX, 11 other platforms are under consideration by the SFC, with more licenses expected to be issued by the end of the year. Leung noted that these platforms are on the SFC’s “deemed-to-be-licensed” list, indicating they have submitted their applications under the new regulatory regime. The SFC has already conducted initial onsite inspections of these applicants.

除 HKVAX 外，证监会还在考虑其他 11 个平台，预计年底前将发放更多牌照。梁振英指出，这些平台均在证监会的“视作持牌”名单上，表明它们已根据新监管制度提交了申请。证监会已对这些申请人进行了初步现场检查。

The SFC has required these firms to make necessary adjustments to meet compliance standards. “We have conducted inspections and asked the firms to address issues that do not meet our regulatory expectations,” said Leung. These inspections are part of the SFC’s ongoing efforts to ensure all platforms meet its regulatory criteria before final approvals are granted.

证监会已要求这些公司进行必要的调整，以满足合规标准。梁说：“我们进行了检查，并要求这些公司解决不符合我们监管期望的问题。”这些检查是证监会持续努力的一部分，以确保所有平台在获得最终批准之前符合其监管标准。

Despite the progress in licensing, several crypto exchanges have withdrawn their applications under the new regulatory framework. HKVAEX, suspected of having ties to Binance, withdrew its application on March 28, 2024. Other firms, including IBTCEX, Huobi HK, and Bybit, followed suit, with withdrawals taking place in May 2024.

尽管在许可方面取得了进展，但一些加密货币交易所已根据新的监管框架撤回了申请。涉嫌与币安有联系的 HKVAEX 于 2024 年 3 月 28 日撤回了申请。IBTCEX、Huobi HK 和 Bybit 等其他公司也纷纷效仿，并于 2024 年 5 月撤回了申请。

Meanwhile, Bullish and Crypto.com are among those still awaiting approval. However, the SFC has warned that firms failing to address the deficiencies identified during inspections could lose their “deemed-to-be-licensed” status. Leung emphasized that compliance is critical for any platform seeking to operate legally under Hong Kong’s new framework.

与此同时，Bullish 和 Crypto.com 仍在等待批准。然而，证监会警告称，未能解决检查期间发现的缺陷的公司可能会失去“视为持牌”的资格。梁强调，对于任何寻求在香港新框架下合法运营的平台来说，合规至关重要。

These developments come after Hong Kong introduced a licensing framework for crypto trading platforms in June 2023. The framework aims to allow these firms to serve retail investors in a regulated environment.

这些进展是在香港于 2023 年 6 月推出加密货币交易平台许可框架之后出现的。该框架旨在允许这些公司在受监管的环境中为散户投资者提供服务。