August 15, 2025
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Hong Kong Regulator TIGTENS CUSTY STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CRYPTO Exchanges

A Regulatory Review Earlier this Year Found Weaknesses in Some Exchanges’ Cyber Defenses, Prompting The SFC to Set New Custody Standards for Licensed Platforms.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com

A Regulatory Review Earlier this Year Found Weaknesses in Some Exchanges’ Cyber Defenses, Prompting The SFC to Set New Custody Standards for Licensed Platforms. AUG 15, 2025, 8:20 AM

Hong Kong’s Securities Watchdchdog Rolled Out New Custdy Requirements for Licensed Crypto Exchanges, Reinforcing Its Pledge to Protect Client Dactos The City Advans Itses Itses Itses Itsets of the Advances Adets Hub.

In a circular lisied friday, the securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Set Minimum Standards for Licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (Vatps) Covering Senior Management Responsponsponsponsponsponsponspons. of Third-Party Wallet Solutions and Real-Time Threat Monitoring.

The Move ComESS After the Regulator’s Targeted Review Earlier this Year Found “Inadequacies” in Some Current Exchanges’ Cybersecity and Custom. The Guidelines Also Form the Basis of Expectations for Virtual Asset Custodians More Broadly.

By Coupling Product Expancing with Hard Rules on Asset Protection, Hong Kong Is Looking to Digraterentiate Iteldf From Regional Rival Singapore, Which Has Taken ASERRICIVE.

The Announcement Ties Directly Into the Infrastructure and Safuards Pillars of the SFC’s Aspire Strategy, Unveiled In February at Condesk’s CONSESSSSENSSSSSSSSENSSSSSSSSSSSSSUSSUS Five-Pronged Plan to Address Liquidity Fragmentation, Regulatory Arbitrage, and Market Volatility While Expanding the Range of Regulated Products and Services.

The Custody Push Follows a Series of Regulatory Moves This Year Aimed at Widening Market Access While Tigtening Oversight.

In February, The Regulator AnnounCed New Licensing Regimes for Over-The-Counter Trading and Custody Services, Alongside A Review of Derivatives and Margin Trading for Virtual Aps. In april, It Greenlit Staking Services for Licensed Exchanges and Funds, Albeit Under Strify Asset Control and Risk Disclosure Requirements.

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is A Senior Reporter Based in Asia. Sam Was Part of the Coindesk Team that Won the 2023 Gerald Loeb Award in the Breaking News Category for Covers of FTX’s Collaps. Prior to Coindesk, He Was A Reporter with BlockWorks and A Semiconductor Analyst with IDC.

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