Hong Kong SFC: Licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Will Be Allowed to Connect to Offshore Liquidity Through Overseas Affiliated Platforms
On November 3, the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Ms. Leung Fung Yee, said at the Hong Kong Technology Week 2025 that the SFC’s new approach would allow licensed virtual asset trading platforms to connect to offshore liquidity through overseas affiliated platforms, while at the same time putting in place a number of safeguards to minimize settlement and integrity risks. For example, requiring overseas virtual asset trading platforms to implement cash-in-hand and pre-payment arrangements, setting up a reserve fund in Hong Kong for compensation purposes, and implementing a joint monitoring scheme to ensure that a proper balance is struck between convenience and protection.
