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Hong Kong SFC Virtual-Asset & OTC-derivatives licences (Type 101, 11, 12)

Hong Kong’s regulated crypto and OTC-derivatives perimeter: the Type 101 virtual-asset trading platform licence plus Type 11/12 OTC derivatives. Track every licensed VA platform and the build-out of the 2023 VATP regime.

Activities in this group

RA 101 · Virtual-asset platform RA 11 · OTC derivatives RA 12 · OTC clearing

Browse the licensees

RA 101 Virtual-asset platform — companies · individuals · stats
RA 11 OTC derivatives — stats
RA 12 OTC clearing — stats

How to use this

Track the licensed virtual-asset platform field as it fills out.
Watch the pace of new VATP approvals for competitive timing.
Identify firms cleared for OTC-derivative business.

How many virtual-asset (Type 101) platforms are SFC-licensed in Hong Kong?Which SFC regulated activities are most common in Hong Kong?

Other licence groups

Hong Kong SFC Asset Management licences (Type 9 & 13) · Hong Kong SFC Brokerage & Dealing licences (Type 1, 2, 3, 8) · Hong Kong SFC Advisory & Corporate Finance licences (Type 4, 5, 6) · Hong Kong SFC Fintech licences — Automated Trading & Credit Rating (Type 7, 10)