Hong Kong Government Sticks to End-2026 Timeline for Amending Virtual Asset Licensing Law
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Hong Kong reaffirmed a plan to submit amendments to its virtual asset licensing legislation by end-2026, aiming to expand licensing to trading, custody, advisory, and asset management. The long timeline limits immediate market repricing, but it reinforces Hong Kong's regulatory roadmap. HKMA's ongoing stablecoin licensing and earlier approvals suggest momentum toward regulated crypto infrastructure, supportive for institutional participation over time.
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According to ME News, on Oct. 6 (UTC+8) the Hong Kong government reiterated that it plans to submit amendments to its virtual asset licensing legislation by the end of 2026. The revised framework is expected to establish a licensing regime spanning digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services.
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said the amendments will reflect developments in the fintech sector. Hui had said in January that regulators aimed to put forward proposals for virtual asset regulation by end-2026.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has already started processing license applications from stablecoin issuers. In April, it issued the first two stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchorpoint Financial and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. (Source: BlockBeats)
