Virtual Asset License News

Hong Kong authorities have launched a public consultation on legislative proposals to introduce a licensing regime for providers of over-the-counter (OTC) virtual asset (VA) trading services. According to the Hong Kong government, some fraud cases have shown the involvement of…

In a post made Nov. 23 on LinkedIn, David Friedland, the Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region for Interactive Brokers, shares an early announcement of a Hong Kong license approval.

The Hong Kong SFC updates its list of virtual asset trading platform license applicants, highlighting OKX as the first offshore applicant. 

Hex Trust announced that it had gained provisional approval from the Dubai Government to obtain a Virtual Asset MVP License. The company will establish a headquarters in Dubai and actively promote digital asset innovation in the region. Hex Trust Granted…

Binance has been granted a Virtual Asset License, which will allow it to operate within Dubai’s ‘test-adapt-scale’ virtual asset market model as a launchpad for regional expansion. Binance Awarded a License to Operate in Dubai On March 16, 2022, Binance…