Tracker·Updated Jul 16, 2026

Hong Kong Crypto Licence Tracker

Name: Hong Kong Crypto Licences: SFC platforms and HKMA stablecoin issuers (updated July 2026)
Creator: Meridial

Who is licensed for virtual assets in Hong Kong?

As of July 16, 2026, 12 platforms hold an SFC virtual asset trading platform licence and 2 issuers (HSBC and Anchorpoint) hold an HKMA stablecoin licence, granted April 10, 2026 from 36 applications.

VATP

active records

Stablecoin

active records

Updated July 16, 2026Source: SFC VATP lists + HKMA stablecoin register

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Active Hong Kong licence records
Entity	Licence	Type	Authorised	Status	Source
Anchorpoint Financial Anchorpoint Financial Limited	Stablecoin	Stablecoin & token issuer Crypto-native	2026-04-10	Active	HKMA
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	Stablecoin	Bank TradFi	2026-04-10	Active	HKMA
Accumulus Accumulus GBA Technology (Hongkong) Co., Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform TradFi	2024-12-18	Active	SFC
BullishBullish (NYSE: BLSH) Bullish HK Markets Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2025-02-18	Active	SFC
DFX Labs DFX Labs Company Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform TradFi	2024-12-18	Active	SFC
EX.IO EXIO Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-12-18	Active	SFC
HashKey ExchangeHashKey Group Hash Blockchain Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2022-11-09	Active	SFC
BGE Hong Kong BGE Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform TradFi	2025-06-17	Active	SFC
HKbitEX Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-12-18	Active	SFC
HKVAX Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-10-03	Active	SFC
Bixin.com NewBX Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2026-05-18	Active	SFC
OSLOSL Group OSL Digital Securities Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2020-12-15	Active	SFC
PantherTrade Panthertrade (Hong Kong) Limited	VATP	Broker & investment platform TradFi	2025-01-27	Active	SFC
VDX Victory Fintech Company Limited	VATP	Broker & investment platform TradFi	2026-02-13	Active	SFC

Anchorpoint FinancialStablecoin
Anchorpoint Financial Limited
Active
Hong Kong2026-04-10Stablecoin & token issuer
HSBCStablecoin
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
HSBC Holdings plc
Active
Hong Kong2026-04-10Bank
AccumulusVATP
Accumulus GBA Technology (Hongkong) Co., Limited
Active
Hong Kong2024-12-18Crypto-native platform
BullishVATP
Bullish HK Markets Limited
Bullish (NYSE: BLSH)
Active
Hong Kong2025-02-18Crypto-native platform
DFX LabsVATP
DFX Labs Company Limited
Active
Hong Kong2024-12-18Crypto-native platform
EX.IOVATP
EXIO Limited
Active
Hong Kong2024-12-18Crypto-native platform
HashKey ExchangeVATP
Hash Blockchain Limited
HashKey Group
Active
Hong Kong2022-11-09Crypto-native platform
BGEVATP
Hong Kong BGE Limited
Active
Hong Kong2025-06-17Crypto-native platform
HKbitEXVATP
Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited
Active
Hong Kong2024-12-18Crypto-native platform
HKVAXVATP
Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange Limited
Active
Hong Kong2024-10-03Crypto-native platform
Bixin.comVATP
NewBX Limited
Active
Hong Kong2026-05-18Crypto-native platform
OSLVATP
OSL Digital Securities Limited
OSL Group
Active
Hong Kong2020-12-15Crypto-native platform
PantherTradeVATP
Panthertrade (Hong Kong) Limited
Active
Hong Kong2025-01-27Broker & investment platform
VDXVATP
Victory Fintech Company Limited
Active
Hong Kong2026-02-13Broker & investment platform

Pipeline

In-principle and applicants 5

Committed but not yet operating. Never counted in the active totals above.

Hong Kong pipeline records
Entity	Licence	Type	Filed	Status	Source
BIT (formerly Matrixport)Matrixport Flying Hippo Technologies Limited^#	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-26	Applicant	SFC
Crypto.comCrypto.com (Foris DAX) Foris DAX HK Limited^	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-09	Applicant	SFC
bitV HighBlock Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-06	Applicant	SFC
Bybit Spark Fintech Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2025-06-06	Applicant	SFC
WhaleFin (Amber Group)Amber Group Whalefin Markets Limited^	VATP	Broker & investment platform Crypto-native	2024-02-21	Applicant	SFC

Off the register

Deregistered and ended 10

Exits stay on record. The date column is the end date.

Hong Kong exited records
Entity	Licence	Type	Ended	Status	Source
AmmbrAmmbr Foundation AMMBR (HK) LIMITED	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2023-09-29	Deregistered	SFC
Bitcoin World (BitUniverse)BitUniverse Bitcoin World Technology Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-05-17	Deregistered	SFC
Bitcoin World (BitUniverse)BitUniverse Bitcoin World Technology Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2025-06-10	Deregistered	SFC
Gate (Gate Japan)Gate Group Gate Digital Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-28	Deregistered	SFC
HTX (Huobi HK)HTX HBGL Hong Kong Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-20	Deregistered	SFC
HTX (Huobi HK)HTX HBGL Hong Kong Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-26	Deregistered	SFC
OKX OKX Hong Kong FinTech Company Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2023-11-16	Deregistered	SFC
Bybit Spark Fintech Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-01-31	Deregistered	SFC
BitMart Spread Technologies Hong Kong Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2025-06-27	Deregistered	SFC
HKXhi (hi.com) hi5 (Hong Kong) Limited	VATP	Crypto-native platform Crypto-native	2024-02-29	Deregistered	SFC

Traditional finance is entering

Share of licensed companies that are not crypto-native.

EU (MiCA)40%

Rest of world28%

Global36%

Reading the register

48 banks hold an active crypto licence worldwide.
123 non-crypto-native companies took their first crypto licence since January 2025.

Questions

Why only 2 stablecoin issuers?

The HKMA granted 2 licences from 36 first-round applications on April 10, 2026 and has signalled approvals will stay limited.

What is a VATP?

A virtual asset trading platform licensed by the SFC to operate in Hong Kong; applicants and removed platforms are tracked separately.

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Company counts and licence counts are stated separately, never conflated. One company can hold several licences through separate legal vehicles. Full methodology.