Hong Kong: Securities and Futures Commission's order adding virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC' to Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List

Progress

Current status
adopted
15 Mar 2024 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Hong Kong
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2024
adopted

Issued SFC order adding virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC' to Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Alert List

On 15 March 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong issued a declaration warning the public against the unlicensed virtual asset trading platform 'MEXC'. The platform, actively promoting its services to Hong Kong investors, ha…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body