The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has completed the on-site inspection of the first phase of virtual asset trading platforms and will announce the next phase plan in due course
ChainCatcher news, the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Ashley Alder, stated that the first phase of on-site inspections for virtual asset trading platforms (VATP) has been completed. The deficiencies identified during the on-site inspections have been communicated to the applicant platforms, requiring improvements.
Alder added that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission will announce the next phase plan in due course. Platforms that meet the standards will be granted conditional licenses. Applicant platforms that have been pointed out by the Commission for deficiencies must submit improvement plans to the Commission. Similar to the previous VATP transition period, the next phase plan will also include a deadline. Those who fail to meet the requirements within the deadline will lose their "considered for licensing" status and will orderly cease their operations in Hong Kong.