Compliance Champions: Inside Hong Kong’s Gold-Standard Crypto Regulation

With a forward looking and innovative regulatory regime, Hong Kong is fast becoming a global leader in digital asset oversight.

Jack Keung, Head of Compliance at Hong Kong Digital Asset Xchange (HKDAX) shares his journey from legacy banking to leading compliance at a soon-to-launch exchange backed by China’s Greenland Group. They discuss:

• Hong Kong’s VATP licensing requirements
• Real-time AML and market surveillance expectations
• Stablecoin and RWA tokenization frameworks
• The SFC’s forward-looking approach to shared order books
• Key implementation challenges and practical tips
• Travel Rule compliance and unhosted wallets
• Compliance is a bridge, not a barrier
• Plus, Jack’s love for Saint Laurent’s crocodile leather fashion 👀
  
  

Whether you’re preparing for your own license application or trying to keep pace with Hong Kong’s evolving rulebook, this episode is packed with insights from the front lines.