Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Plans to Amend Regulations to Restrict the Use of Virtual Asset Terminology

By: apps.sfc.hk|11/07/2026 04:05:09

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released a consultation summary proposing amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance. These amendments aim to restrict the use of specific terminologies by unauthorized entities to prevent the public from mistakenly believing that their operations are regulated by the SFC or related to exchanges, clearing houses, and virtual asset trading platforms. The terms proposed for restriction include "crypto," "cryptocurrency," "crypto coin," "digital asset," "digital coin," "token," "tokenized asset," "virtual asset," "virtual coin," as well as "exchange," "market," and "trading platform." The SFC stated that the restrictions target combinations of the aforementioned terms and their similar terms, rather than the standalone use of any single word. It is expected that the relevant legislative amendment draft will be submitted to the Legislative Council for review after finalization, and if the amendments are approved, the relevant provisions will take effect six months after their formulation.

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