Secretary General of the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Industry Association: There are three structural issues that need to be addressed for the development of virtual assets in Hong Kong
ChainCatcher live report, the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. During the roundtable discussion themed "The Future Development of the Asian Virtual Asset Industry: Trends, Innovations, and Regulations," Yang Jianyan, Secretary General of the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Industry Association, mentioned that there are three structural issues that need to be addressed for the development of virtual assets in Hong Kong: First, there is a gap between the friendliness of Hong Kong's banking sector towards crypto and the current expectations of enterprises; second, although the government has introduced relevant regulatory policies, there are still many bottlenecks, such as overly stringent KYC requirements, with a pass rate that may be less than one percent, indicating that policies need adjustment; third, there is still room for optimization in the overall aggregation of the Hong Kong Web3 industry, with no clear focus on attracting the entire industry, and the costs of supporting industries remain relatively high.