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<p class="is-style-lead">Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission mandates crypto trading platforms to apply for licenses by Feb. 29 or to shut down their businesses by May 31.</p> 
<p>In a <a href="https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=24PR14" data-type="link" data-id="https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=24PR14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notice</a> issued on Feb. 5, the move aims to safeguard investors, urging them to verify the regulatory status of the platforms they use against the <a href="https://www.sfc.hk/en/Welcome-to-the-Fintech-Contact-Point/Virtual-assets/Virtual-asset-trading-platforms-operators/Lists-of-virtual-asset-trading-platforms" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.sfc.hk/en/Welcome-to-the-Fintech-Contact-Point/Virtual-assets/Virtual-asset-trading-platforms-operators/Lists-of-virtual-asset-trading-platforms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SFC’s published lists</a> of licensed and applicant virtual asset trading platforms.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Hong Kong SFC once again reminds that if a virtual asset trading platform operating in Hong Kong fails to submit a license application to the Securities and Futures Commission on or before February 29, 2024, it will have to end its business in Hong Kong on or before May 31,…</p>— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1754412595162063162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">February 5, 2024</a>
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<p>The SFC’s advisory encourages investors engaged with unlisted platforms to promptly take necessary actions, including account closure, to avoid potential risks. This directive follows the beginning of Hong Kong’s crypto licensing regime in June 2023, which has already approved licenses for two platforms, <a href="https://crypto.news/crypto-exchange-hashkey-pro-applies-for-license-upgrade-in-hong-kong/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/crypto-exchange-hashkey-pro-applies-for-license-upgrade-in-hong-kong/">HashKey</a> and OSL, enabling them to offer retail trading services.</p> 
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<p>The SFC evaluates applications from 14 crypto firms, including notable names like <a href="https://crypto.news/hong-kong-sfc-lists-okx-among-virtual-asset-license-applicants/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/hong-kong-sfc-lists-okx-among-virtual-asset-license-applicants/">OKX</a> and <a href="https://crypto.news/bybit-seeks-crypto-license-in-hong-kong/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/bybit-seeks-crypto-license-in-hong-kong/">Bybit</a>. HKVAEX, associated with Binance, has also applied for a license per the <a href="https://crypto.news/binance-allegedly-utilizes-hkvaex-to-navigate-hong-kong-market/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/binance-allegedly-utilizes-hkvaex-to-navigate-hong-kong-market/">latest updates</a>.</p> 
<p>This regulatory scrutiny aligns with the government’s broader strategy to regulate the crypto market, as Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, who <a href="https://www.fstb.gov.hk/en/blog/blog020224.htm" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.fstb.gov.hk/en/blog/blog020224.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highlighted</a> upcoming consultations on a regulatory framework for over-the-counter crypto trading amidst rising risks.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/sfc-aims-to-offer-clarity-and-investor-protection-in-tokenized-securities-activities/"> SFC aims to offer clarity and investor protection in tokenized securities activities </a> </p>

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