HashKey Exchange has been awarded the title of "Most Trusted Cryptocurrency Exchange in the World" by Forbes for consecutive years
The Forbes list undergoes a rigorous selection process, based on research of over 200 cryptocurrency exchanges listed by sources such as CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, and CryptoCompare, and filters out exchanges with larger asset scales using data provided by Arkham and DeFiLlama.Recently, Forbes released the list of "The Most Trusted Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Markets in 2025," and the Hong Kong licensed virtual asset exchange HashKey Exchange has once again made the list, ranking 14th globally. This marks the second consecutive year that HashKey Exchange has received this honor, and it remains the only cryptocurrency exchange from Hong Kong to be listed, solidifying its position among the competitive compliant exchanges in Asia.
The Forbes list underwent a rigorous selection process, based on research conducted on over 200 cryptocurrency exchanges listed by sources such as CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, and CryptoCompare, combined with data provided by Arkham and DeFiLlama to filter out exchanges with larger asset scales. Ultimately, exchanges were scored based on 9 dimensions including BTC+ETH support, transparency, regulatory compliance, costs, audit strength, institutional clients, spot trading volume, derivatives trading volume, and the richness of crypto products, with a weighted statistical approach to derive a comprehensive score.
With outstanding performance in compliance, transparency, and asset security, HashKey Exchange has once again gained global recognition, achieving a high score of 4.9 to rank among the top exchanges on the list.
The Forbes list mentions that HashKey Exchange is part of HashKey Digital Asset Group Limited, headquartered in Hong Kong, and is one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong to obtain a trading license under the new digital asset regulatory framework. The parent company of HashKey Exchange is a group enterprise focused on compliance-first strategies, steadily developing in the fields of crypto asset trading and Web3 investment. Despite a streamlined team size, the platform has experienced rapid user growth, currently covering all customer types including retail, individual professional investors, enterprises, and financial institutions.
*As of February 1, 2025, HashKey Exchange ranks 7th in the global exchange rankings on Coingecko, making it the highest-ranked licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong.
About HashKey Exchange:
HashKey Exchange is committed to setting new benchmarks for virtual asset exchanges in compliance, fund security, and platform safety. Hash Blockchain Limited (HashKey Exchange) is one of the first licensed retail virtual asset exchanges in Hong Kong. It has obtained approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and holds licenses for Type 1 (Securities Trading) and Type 7 (Providing Automated Trading Services) under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, as well as a license to operate a virtual asset trading platform under the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, ensuring compliant operation of the virtual asset trading platform. As the flagship business of HashKey Group, HashKey Exchange provides one-stop virtual asset trading services for professional investors (PI) and retail investors. HashKey Exchange has obtained ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 27701 (Data Privacy) management system certifications. To comply with laws and regulations, HashKey Exchange does not provide services to users in mainland China, the United States, and certain other jurisdictions. This material has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission.
