香港SFC计划雇用更多员工来增强加密货币监管并将该地区建立成全球数字资产中心

香港证券监管机构，证券和期货委员会（SFC）提议增加其员工，以应对加密货币行业不断增长的需求。

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has proposed increasing its staff to meet the growing demands of the cryptocurrency industry and help build Hong Kong into a global digital asset hub.

香港的证券和期货委员会（SFC）提议增加其员工，以满足加密货币行业不断增长的需求，并帮助将香港建成一个全球数字资产中心。

The SFC outlined in its budget plan for the financial year 2025-2026 that it would add 15 new personnel to its workforce. Of these, eight positions will be part of a newly established group to oversee cryptocurrency activities.

SFC在2025-2026财政年度的预算计划中概述了它将在其劳动力中增加15名新人员。其中，八个职位将是一个新成立的团体的一部分，以监督加密货币活动。

The new staff will be tasked with boosting market oversight activities and implementing regulations to establish Hong Kong as a center for virtual asset regulation.

新员工将负责促进市场监督活动并实施法规，以建立香港作为虚拟资产法规中心。

The SFC presented its budget to Legislative Council representatives on Monday. The SFC plans to allocate HK$2.59 billion ($332.4 million) in its next fiscal year funding, which represents a 7.2% increase over the 2023-2024 budget.

SFC周一向立法委员会代表提出了预算。 SFC计划在其下一个会计年度资金中分配25.9亿港元（3.324亿美元），这比2023-2024预算增长了7.2％。

A large portion of this budget growth will go towards employee costs, including a 2.1% annual salary increase for existing staff members.

这一预算增长的很大一部分将用于员工成本，包括现有员工的年薪2.1％。

The move comes as the Hong Kong government has kept a freeze on SFC staff numbers in three out of the five financial years since 2020.

此举是因为香港政府自2020年以来的五个财政年度中的三个财政年度中的三个财政年度中一直冻结了SFC员工人数。

However, the increasing demand for cryptocurrency regulation has prompted authorities to reconsider.

但是，对加密货币法规的需求不断增长，促使当局重新考虑。

In 2023, the regulator conducted annual inspections of only 200 licensed entities, despite setting a target of 300 companies.

2023年，尽管设定了300家公司的目标，但该监管机构还是对200个许可实体进行了年度检查。

The hiring of new staff is expected to improve regulatory oversight of the crypto industry and boost the SFC's capabilities in areas such as virtual asset management, market surveillance and law enforcement standards.

预计新员工的雇用将改善对加密工业的监管，并提高SFC在虚拟资产管理，市场监视和执法标准等领域的能力。

Despite the Hong Kong government projecting a budget deficit of HK$100 million ($13 million) for the year, the SFC has been granted additional resources, reflecting the growing importance of cryptocurrency activities.

尽管香港政府预算今年预算赤字为1亿港元（1300万美元），但SFC已获得额外的资源，这反映了加密货币活动的重要性。

Authorities have recognized the value in developing Hong Kong into a major hub for innovative crypto initiatives.

当局已经认识到将香港发展成为创新加密计划的主要枢纽的价值。

As part of these efforts, a new licensing system for cryptocurrency market operators was announced in June 2023. Authorities also plan to regulate stablecoin providers, although stablecoin legislation is still under検討.

作为这些努力的一部分，2023年6月宣布了一种新的加密货币市场运营商的许可系统。当局还计划规范Stablecoin提供商，尽管Stablecoin立法仍处于范围内。

By taking these steps, Hong Kong is positioning itself as a global front-runner in cryptocurrency regulation and aiming to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.

通过采取这些步骤，香港将自己定位为加密货币监管方面的全球领先者，并旨在在迅速发展的数字资产景观中保持竞争力。