This webinar provides an overview of Hong Kong’s Virtual Asset Trading Platform (VATP) regulatory regime. It covers the licensing obligations under the Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) for centralised VATPs offering automated trading and custody services. It also details the key eligibility criteria, ongoing obligations for licensed operators, possible consequences of misconduct and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s disciplinary powers to sanction licensed VATPs and their management.

The webinar also covers the notable updates in 2025, which include a streamlined application process introduced by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, permitting VATPs to provide staking services under certain conditions, and imposing further requirements on custody arrangements.

Now available on the Charltons YouTube channel here.