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Search a platform by its legal entity and current status in the SFC list before transferring funds.
Explore 16 mapped organizationsOfficial source for regulatory status: SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform operators (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform lists (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-20
Next review: 2026-11-20
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Tax
- Inland Revenue Department: profits tax (supports: tax treatment, deductions)
- Inland Revenue Department: digital assets and ICO tax guidance (supports: tax treatment)
- Inland Revenue Department: 2025-26 individual tax-return filing dates (supports: filing deadline)
Regulation
- SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform operators (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
- SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform lists (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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Adoption
- IFEC: 6% of surveyed Hong Kong respondents held cryptocurrencies in the prior 12 months, Retail Investor Study 2025 (supports: adoption percentage)
Local facts
A register helps verify the named entity and stated activity. It does not validate every asset, product, or risk.
Official adoption figures are shown with their linked source.
2M+Users / investorsEstimate
6% held cryptocurrencies in the prior 12 months (IFEC, 2025)Adoption
$2B+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 15 GlobalRankEstimate
Source by figure: adoption: IFEC: 6% of surveyed Hong Kong respondents held cryptocurrencies in the prior 12 months, Retail Investor Study 2025
Blue figures are older estimates without a verifiable official source: they are shown as context, not official data, and are not used to rank or score countries.
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6% held cryptocurrencies in the prior 12 months (IFEC, 2025)Adoption
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Use the SFC list by legal entity and do not confuse an application with a licence or absence of capital-gains tax with one crypto rule.
Regulation Timeline
2023
The AMLO regime for virtual-asset service providers took effect on 1 June 2023.
2026
The SFC maintains separate lists of licensed platforms and applicants.
Official source for these events: SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform operators (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform lists (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
Centralised platforms operating in Hong Kong or actively marketing to Hong Kong investors must be licensed and regulated by the SFC. The SFC list separates licensed platforms from applicants; an applicant is not yet licensed and a licence does not guarantee performance, creditworthiness, an asset, or a transaction.
Official source for this framework: SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform operators (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline) · SFC: virtual-asset trading-platform lists (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Available Exchanges
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OSL ExchangeThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies OSL Digital Securities Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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HashKey ExchangeThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Hash Blockchain Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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HKVAXThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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HKbitEXThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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AccumulusThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Accumulus GBA Technology (Hongkong) Co., Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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DFX LabsThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies DFX Labs Company Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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EX.IOThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies EXIO Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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PantherTradeThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Panthertrade (Hong Kong) Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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YAXThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies YAX (Hong Kong) Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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BullishThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Bullish HK Markets Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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BGEThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Hong Kong BGE Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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VDXThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies Victory Fintech Company Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
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Bixin.comThe SFC licensed-platform list identifies NewBX Limited. Check the current SFC list before acting.
How to Buy Crypto
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Check the linked official regulatory register or portal before choosing a provider.
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Confirm tax treatment with the linked official guidance and a local professional where appropriate.
Crypto Taxes
Business profits or capital asset
Deductible
The cited IRD source does not set an individual cost or loss formula for every crypto transaction. Confirm classification and calculation with the IRD.
Source: Inland Revenue Department: profits tax (supports: tax treatment, deductions)
Deadline
For 2025/26, IRD issued individual returns on 4 May 2026: the general deadline was 4 June and sole proprietors had until 4 August. Electronic filing received one extra month. Confirm the deadline on your issued return.
Source: Inland Revenue Department: 2025-26 individual tax-return filing dates (supports: filing deadline)
We do not show 0% or a crypto exemption. The IRD taxes profits from a trade, profession, or business in Hong Kong and excludes profits from selling capital assets. Classification depends on each transaction's facts.
Official tax guidance: Inland Revenue Department: profits tax · Inland Revenue Department: digital assets and ICO tax guidance · Inland Revenue Department: 2025-26 individual tax-return filing dates
Comparison: Asia
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong KongYou | No official figure | 6% held cryptocurrencies in the prior 12 months (IFEC, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | OSL Exchange |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | No official figure | 7.3% of investors (FSA, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | bitFlyer, Inc. |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 11.13M eligible-trading accounts (end-2025, KoFIU) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇮🇳 India | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | — |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 21.37M cuentas de consumidores de activos financieros digitales, incluidos crypto (OJK, mar. 2026) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇵🇠Philippines | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
Crypto Curiosities
✨Fact #1
In the 2025-26 reporting year, SFC reported 12 licensed virtual-asset platforms and 125% turnover growth. This is regulated-market data, not unique crypto ownership.
Official source for this fact: SFC: 12 licensed virtual-asset platforms and 125% turnover growth in the 2025-26 reporting year (supports: local fact)
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