JPEX

<div class="sg-post-des">
 The recent JPEX and Hounax exchange scandals have resulted in losses exceeding $100 million.
</div>
<div class="cointelegraph">
 <p>A one-year <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="grace" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/grace.html">grace</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="period" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/period.html">period</a> for cryptocurrency <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="exchange" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/exchange.html">exchange</a>s operating in Hong Kong will <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="remain" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/remain.html">remain</a> in place despite recent <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="scandals" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/scandals.html">scandals</a>.</p>
 <p>According to local news reports on Nov. 27, Julia Leung, Hong Kong's Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, stated, "Even if the grace period ends tomorrow, fraud will still occur, so there is no intention to modify the grace period and other measures for the time being."&nbsp;</p>
 <p>As per new regulations introduced in June, crypto exchanges operating in Hong Kong must apply for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license with the city's Securities &amp; Futures Commission by June 2024 or face deregistration. However, unregistered exchanges can operate in the city during the interim transition period.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Several crypto scandals have rocked the special administrative region recently. In September, Hong Kong crypto exchange JPEX, which was unlicensed at the time, collapsed after allegations of a Ponzi scheme that led to 66 arrests and an estimated 1.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($205 million) in losses.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>On Nov. 25, Hounax, another unlicensed crypto <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="exchange" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/exchange.html">exchange</a> operating in Hong Kong, reportedly scammed 131 residents out of 120 million Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 million) through yet another alleged Ponzi scheme. Chan Waikei, superintendent of the Hong Kong Police's commercial crime bureau, explained that scammers impersonated investment experts and solicited users with the promise of high returns. When users later tried to withdraw the funds, they could not do so.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>On Nov. 27, Cointelegraph reported that the Binance-linked HKVAEX exchange is still trying to apply for a license in Hong Kong. Earlier this month, BC Technology Group, owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL, secured a $90M investment from blockchain firm BGX.&nbsp;</p>
 <p><strong><em>Related:&nbsp;Binance-linked HKVAEX still preparing to apply for license in Hong Kong</em></strong></p>
 <template data-name="subscription_form" data-type="crypto_biz"></template>
</div>
<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/crypto-exchange-grace-period-to-remain-unchanged-in-hong-kong-despite-scandals-tbt71785.html">https://thebittimes.com/crypto-exchange-grace-period-to-remain-unchanged-in-hong-kong-despite-scandals-tbt71785.html</a></p>

Crypto exchange grace period to remain unchanged in Hong Kong despite scandals

TheBitTimes

Other articles published on Nov 27, 2023

Cardano price surge or plunge? Here are key resistances

Crypto Scam-Kit Inferno Drainer Shuts Down Operations

Japanese market embraces USDC as Circle and SBI set the stage for Web3

Komparasi Kripto Dogecoin, SHIB dan Euler Network

Can Bitcoin Price Reach $47,000? What Do the Latest On-Chain Data Indicate?

Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) Price Faces Bearish Pressure At $0.00013 Despite 6-Month High Open-Inte...

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!